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Media reports uncovered a secret program in Uzbekistan to force or coerce women into sterilization procedures. Removing the ability of women to bear children without giving them a choice subjects them to the same treatment as animals. If the government of Uzbekistan truly intends to live up to its human rights obligations, it must change. If it does not, it must be pressured to change. Sign the petition to end this abusive practice. Read more
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Please join us in the fight against torture in health care! Help us spread the word about abuses by hosting a film screening and discussion. Download our flagship films and a discussion guide on forced sterilization, denial of pain relief, and detention as treatment. Take a moment to provide us feedback on your event. Read More
Recent evidence reveals that intellectually disabled women and girls in Australia are being sterilized without their informed consent. Send a letter to Australia’s Attorney-General to demand stronger protections for women and girls with disabilities. Read More
18-year-old Vlad suffered from incurable brain cancer. Despite his chronic pain, doctors in Ukraine only prescribed 50 mg of pain medicine, less than 3 percent of what he would typically receive in another country. Show your support for Vlad, his family, and the thousands suffering needlessly in pain right now in Ukraine by sending a letter to the government demanding access to oral morphine. Read More
Sixteen brave women have stepped forward in Namibia to sue the government over forced and coerced sterilization. The hearings have sparked mass mobilizations and public demonstrations by HIV and human rights activists. While the outcome of the case is pending, please show your support by signing the petition to Namibia’s Health Minister demanding that the government stop sterilizing HIV-positive women without their consent. Read More
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Anne Tamar-Mattis is the founder of Advocates for Informed Choice, the first organization in the U.S. to engage in legal advocacy for the rights of children with intersex conditions.
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