South African inquiry into the forced sterilisation of dozens of HIV-positive pregnant women says that their rights were breached, and calls for government action
Children pose for the camera as they wear clothing featuring the image of the late Nkosi Johnson, one of the youngest victims of the HIV epidemic and died in 2001 from the disease, during the launch of the countdown ahead of the AIDS2016 International Conference, at the orphanage Nkosi's Haven, which was named after Johnson, in Johannesburg, South Africa July 13, 2016.
"Just before giving birth... they were coerced or forced to sign forms that they later learnt through various means were consent forms allegedly permitting the hospital to sterilise them."Investigators found that hospital staff threatened to deny women medical attention if they did not sign the paperwork.
All of the women gave birth through caesarean section. Many fell into depression after finding out that they could no longer conceive, and some have been left by their partners.One victim told investigators she only found out her fallopian tubes had been cut a few years after giving birth, when she went to a private doctor to enquire about her lack of fertility.
"Why are you asking questions now, you must be closed up because you HIV people like making babies and it just annoys us. Just sign the forms, so you can go to theatre'."
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