Sterilisation Act News Today

We can and should celebrate the victory of Lacks’ family’s settlement, but we must understand that she is but one Black person whose contributions counted for a lot while they themselves benefited maybe just a little – or not at all.

In order to control the number of stray cats, the civic body had received instructions from the Animal Welfare Board of India to implement the Sterilisation Act for Stray Cats

In 2020, more than 63 000 people - a sizeable number in Namibia with a population of just 2.6 million - signed a petition calling for an overhaul of the abortion ban.

Obstetric violence was thrust into public awareness in 2020 when the Commission for Gender Equality released a report which exposed the forced or coerced sterilisation of about 48 women living with HIV and Aids at public healthcare facilities in the country.

An annual mental health seminar unpacked inequities and legislation that lower the quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities.

Abortion: In some countries in east and southern Africa, the outcome of US case may put brakes on hope that emerged in recent years. 

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