Sonya Borrero|Nikki B. Zite|Mitchell D. Creinin
Federally Funded Sterilization: Time to Rethink Policy?
University of California, Davis|University of Pittsburgh|University of Tennessee at Knoxville|University of California, Davis|University of Pittsburgh|University of Tennessee at Knoxville|University of California, Davis|University of Pittsburgh|University of Tennessee at Knoxville
1970s concern coercive sterilization lowincome minority women united states led us department health education welfare create strict regulations federally funded sterilization procedures although policies instituted secure informed consent protect women involuntary sterilization significant data indicating policies may fact ensure consent truly informed may prevent many lowincome women getting desired sterilization procedure given alarmingly high rates unintended pregnancy united states especially among lowincome populations feel restrictive federal sterilization policies reexamined modified simultaneously ensure informed decisionmaking honor womens reproductive choices