▲ 771 ▼ I think the biggest disservice that I received from my US Public School education was being taught that the civil rights movement was something from the past. (lemmy.world) submitted 4 months ago by BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 77 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world [S] 58 points 4 months ago (1 child) It certainly was shocking to find an active ongoing eugenics program was still active in the 1970's. The reality of people existing in active oppression by the US government is absolutely not the impression that I got. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 child) I’m pretty sure Indigenous women are still being sterilized without their knowledge or consent during births or other medical procedures in parts of the US and Canada. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 7 points 4 months ago (3 children) Have any examples? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) Just Google “forced sterilization of indigenous women” https://apnews.com/article/canada-indigenous-women-sterilization-apology-reparations-ebcacc0f27b8d4c12d8690718202531d permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Clearly still happening recently in Canada, how about the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grawlix@leminal.space 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Y𝖾s, including in the Unit𝖾d Stat𝖾s. Quick s𝖾arch𝖾s pull up many r𝖾sults, both on indig𝖾nous p𝖾opl𝖾s and on many oth𝖾rs including migrants in ICE d𝖾t𝖾ntion. Example 1 - Indigenous Peoples Here's a link that claims "From 1907 until as recently as 2018, tens of thousands of Native women underwent tubal ligation" Example 2 - Migrants Here's a summary link of prior/current cases. "On September 14, 2020, nurse Dawn Wooten filed a whistleblower complaint . . . Wooten said that nearly every [detained migrant] woman who went to see a doctor was told she had to undergo a hysterectomy." Example 3 - Another link with more summaries and cited sources. Some were court & judge approved coercion. "As recently as May 2017, Tennessee Judge Sam Benningfield signed an order that offered misdemeanor offenders 30-day sentence reductions if they underwent either a vasectomy or a birth control implant [16]." "Between 2005 and 2013, 144 women were coerced into sterilization in California [19]." Edit: formatting permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 9 points 4 months ago* https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/27/canada-indigenous-women-sterilisation-lawsuit closest I find find in 5 minutes permalink fedilink source parent [–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Another quick search https://www.nccih.ca/docs/child%20and%20youth/FS-Forced-sterilization-EN-Web.pdf permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (1 child) I’m pretty sure Indigenous women are still being sterilized without their knowledge or consent during births or other medical procedures in parts of the US and Canada. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 7 points 4 months ago (3 children) Have any examples? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) Just Google “forced sterilization of indigenous women” https://apnews.com/article/canada-indigenous-women-sterilization-apology-reparations-ebcacc0f27b8d4c12d8690718202531d permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Clearly still happening recently in Canada, how about the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grawlix@leminal.space 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Y𝖾s, including in the Unit𝖾d Stat𝖾s. Quick s𝖾arch𝖾s pull up many r𝖾sults, both on indig𝖾nous p𝖾opl𝖾s and on many oth𝖾rs including migrants in ICE d𝖾t𝖾ntion. Example 1 - Indigenous Peoples Here's a link that claims "From 1907 until as recently as 2018, tens of thousands of Native women underwent tubal ligation" Example 2 - Migrants Here's a summary link of prior/current cases. "On September 14, 2020, nurse Dawn Wooten filed a whistleblower complaint . . . Wooten said that nearly every [detained migrant] woman who went to see a doctor was told she had to undergo a hysterectomy." Example 3 - Another link with more summaries and cited sources. Some were court & judge approved coercion. "As recently as May 2017, Tennessee Judge Sam Benningfield signed an order that offered misdemeanor offenders 30-day sentence reductions if they underwent either a vasectomy or a birth control implant [16]." "Between 2005 and 2013, 144 women were coerced into sterilization in California [19]." Edit: formatting permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 9 points 4 months ago* https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/27/canada-indigenous-women-sterilisation-lawsuit closest I find find in 5 minutes permalink fedilink source parent [–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Another quick search https://www.nccih.ca/docs/child%20and%20youth/FS-Forced-sterilization-EN-Web.pdf permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protist@retrofed.com 7 points 4 months ago (3 children) Have any examples? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) Just Google “forced sterilization of indigenous women” https://apnews.com/article/canada-indigenous-women-sterilization-apology-reparations-ebcacc0f27b8d4c12d8690718202531d permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Clearly still happening recently in Canada, how about the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grawlix@leminal.space 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Y𝖾s, including in the Unit𝖾d Stat𝖾s. Quick s𝖾arch𝖾s pull up many r𝖾sults, both on indig𝖾nous p𝖾opl𝖾s and on many oth𝖾rs including migrants in ICE d𝖾t𝖾ntion. Example 1 - Indigenous Peoples Here's a link that claims "From 1907 until as recently as 2018, tens of thousands of Native women underwent tubal ligation" Example 2 - Migrants Here's a summary link of prior/current cases. "On September 14, 2020, nurse Dawn Wooten filed a whistleblower complaint . . . Wooten said that nearly every [detained migrant] woman who went to see a doctor was told she had to undergo a hysterectomy." Example 3 - Another link with more summaries and cited sources. Some were court & judge approved coercion. "As recently as May 2017, Tennessee Judge Sam Benningfield signed an order that offered misdemeanor offenders 30-day sentence reductions if they underwent either a vasectomy or a birth control implant [16]." "Between 2005 and 2013, 144 women were coerced into sterilization in California [19]." Edit: formatting permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 9 points 4 months ago* https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/27/canada-indigenous-women-sterilisation-lawsuit closest I find find in 5 minutes permalink fedilink source parent [–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Another quick search https://www.nccih.ca/docs/child%20and%20youth/FS-Forced-sterilization-EN-Web.pdf permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) Just Google “forced sterilization of indigenous women” https://apnews.com/article/canada-indigenous-women-sterilization-apology-reparations-ebcacc0f27b8d4c12d8690718202531d permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Clearly still happening recently in Canada, how about the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grawlix@leminal.space 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Y𝖾s, including in the Unit𝖾d Stat𝖾s. Quick s𝖾arch𝖾s pull up many r𝖾sults, both on indig𝖾nous p𝖾opl𝖾s and on many oth𝖾rs including migrants in ICE d𝖾t𝖾ntion. Example 1 - Indigenous Peoples Here's a link that claims "From 1907 until as recently as 2018, tens of thousands of Native women underwent tubal ligation" Example 2 - Migrants Here's a summary link of prior/current cases. "On September 14, 2020, nurse Dawn Wooten filed a whistleblower complaint . . . Wooten said that nearly every [detained migrant] woman who went to see a doctor was told she had to undergo a hysterectomy." Example 3 - Another link with more summaries and cited sources. Some were court & judge approved coercion. "As recently as May 2017, Tennessee Judge Sam Benningfield signed an order that offered misdemeanor offenders 30-day sentence reductions if they underwent either a vasectomy or a birth control implant [16]." "Between 2005 and 2013, 144 women were coerced into sterilization in California [19]." Edit: formatting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protist@retrofed.com 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) Clearly still happening recently in Canada, how about the US? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grawlix@leminal.space 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Y𝖾s, including in the Unit𝖾d Stat𝖾s. Quick s𝖾arch𝖾s pull up many r𝖾sults, both on indig𝖾nous p𝖾opl𝖾s and on many oth𝖾rs including migrants in ICE d𝖾t𝖾ntion. Example 1 - Indigenous Peoples Here's a link that claims "From 1907 until as recently as 2018, tens of thousands of Native women underwent tubal ligation" Example 2 - Migrants Here's a summary link of prior/current cases. "On September 14, 2020, nurse Dawn Wooten filed a whistleblower complaint . . . Wooten said that nearly every [detained migrant] woman who went to see a doctor was told she had to undergo a hysterectomy." Example 3 - Another link with more summaries and cited sources. Some were court & judge approved coercion. "As recently as May 2017, Tennessee Judge Sam Benningfield signed an order that offered misdemeanor offenders 30-day sentence reductions if they underwent either a vasectomy or a birth control implant [16]." "Between 2005 and 2013, 144 women were coerced into sterilization in California [19]." Edit: formatting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grawlix@leminal.space 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) Y𝖾s, including in the Unit𝖾d Stat𝖾s. Quick s𝖾arch𝖾s pull up many r𝖾sults, both on indig𝖾nous p𝖾opl𝖾s and on many oth𝖾rs including migrants in ICE d𝖾t𝖾ntion. Example 1 - Indigenous Peoples Here's a link that claims "From 1907 until as recently as 2018, tens of thousands of Native women underwent tubal ligation" Example 2 - Migrants Here's a summary link of prior/current cases. "On September 14, 2020, nurse Dawn Wooten filed a whistleblower complaint . . . Wooten said that nearly every [detained migrant] woman who went to see a doctor was told she had to undergo a hysterectomy." Example 3 - Another link with more summaries and cited sources. Some were court & judge approved coercion. "As recently as May 2017, Tennessee Judge Sam Benningfield signed an order that offered misdemeanor offenders 30-day sentence reductions if they underwent either a vasectomy or a birth control implant [16]." "Between 2005 and 2013, 144 women were coerced into sterilization in California [19]." Edit: formatting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 9 points 4 months ago* https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/27/canada-indigenous-women-sterilisation-lawsuit closest I find find in 5 minutes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beccaboben@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago Another quick search https://www.nccih.ca/docs/child%20and%20youth/FS-Forced-sterilization-EN-Web.pdf permalink fedilink source parent