We continue to share stories of women living with HIV who have faced coerced and/or coerced sterilization. These and more are in the ICWEA study titled “Violations of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of Women living with HIV in Clinical and Community Settings in Uganda”
We need to come out strong against forced and/or coerced sterilization of women living with HIV.
My sister concluded with the doctors
“I was sterilized in 2010 at the age of 23 years in the hospital. My sister took me to the doctor when I was due to give birth. My sister met the doctor and they talked in private. I did not request sterilization but my sister told me the doctor recommended it. I was not given any information about the procedure and I did not have an opportunity to ask any questions. I found out later what was done to me when I went to Joint Clinic Research Centre for a check-up; the machine showed that my fallopian tubes were cut. I had not been told and did not sign a consent form,” Justine Kyakuwa.
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November 6, 2015
