Forced Sterilization of Indigenous Women in Canada: An Ethical Dilemma

N A M E O F T H E S T U D E N T :
N A M E O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y:
ETHICAL ISSUES

Description about the event
 Recently a law suit was
filed against Canadian
hospitals for forced
sterilization on indigenous
women
 Alford (2018) reported that
60 indigenous Canadian
woman claimed they were
coerced into tubal ligation
without taking informed
consent from them.
 The practice of forced
sterilization was brought
to light in 2015.

How the event challenges a person’s morale?
The event challenges a person’s morale as
the event challenges human’s right to
autonomy and the right to be informed during
clinical decision making
In the event, women were coerced into tubal
ligation by giving wrong information that their
new born will die unless they consent to the
procedure. This challenged person’s morale as
they are made to feel powerless and not
capable of taking a valid decision on their
own (Ehman & Costescu, 2018).