What Should Physicians Consider About American Indian/Alaska Native Women’s Reproductive Freedom?
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- 2020
Using a case study of a Native woman who was sterilized without her transparent consent, this article explores the historical violations of American Indian/Alaska Native women’s reproductive rights and how physicians should express respect for this history and for the autonomy of AI/AN female patients regarding surgical sterilization procedures today.
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