The lawsuit says B.C. had a law on the books sanctioning sterilizations for 40 years before it was repealed in 1973, though the procedures allegedly continued
The lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court this week says the province had a law on the books sanctioning sterilizations for 40 years before it was repealed in 1973, though the procedures allegedly continued afterward.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The woman, now in her 60s, says she was left traumatized and untrusting of doctors after being sterilized without proper consent, racked with guilt about the child “she might have had” if not for the procedure.Article content “It’s always difficult to speak truth to power but the province must acknowledge what happened to me and others,” Davis said. “Never again can this be allowed to happen.”
For years and years, silence has hurt me and so many others. My unborn child was taken away from me, against my will,” Roy said. “Now I am coming forward, to speak up.”
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