Tubal Ligation
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Quebec woman claims she’s been denied tubal ligation surgeryFor the past 10 years, 29-year-old Elizabeth Emond says she has talked to about 30 doctors and all have declined to provide tubal ligation surgery.HealthJul 18, 2022
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In response to AHS review, Red Deer surgeon says doctors already prioritize proceduresA review of Alberta Health Services is looking for ways to reduce costs but a Red Deer surgeon says doctors already prioritize procedures to make the best use of limited operating room capacity.HealthFeb 20, 2020
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Notley upset that important health services for women ‘deemed unnecessary’ in AHS reviewThe official Opposition leader is firing back at the province's United Conservative government after its review of Alberta Health Services suggests some procedures, including tubal ligation and breast reduction, have "limited clinical value."HealthFeb 7, 2020
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What women need to know about getting their tubes tiedTubal ligation, or getting your "tubes tied," is a common surgical procedure that women have done for a variety of reasons.LifestyleJun 29, 2019
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Indigenous woman alleges coerced sterilization in Saskatchewan in DecemberA lawyer says her client had never talked about tubal ligation until her doctor demanded she sign a consent form moments before her epidural.CanadaApr 4, 2019
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‘Monstrous’ allegations of forced sterilization of Indigenous women must be examined: NDPThe federal NDP said coerced sterilization of Indigenous women clearly breaches human-rights standards and Ottawa must take steps to address the issue.HealthNov 19, 2018
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Indigenous women coerced into tubal ligations file proposed class action lawsuitA proposed class action lawsuit is seeking $7 million for each Indigenous woman who said they were coerced into having a tubal ligation after giving birth.CanadaOct 11, 2017
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Tubal ligations of Aboriginal women in Saskatoon ‘troubling’: BennettCanada's Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett calls report into tubal ligation procedures in Saskatoon “completely troubling.”CanadaAug 4, 2017
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National review urged over coerced sterilization of Indigenous womenTwo researchers who documented unwanted tubal ligations and "inherent racism" experienced by Indigenous women navigating the health-care system in Saskatoon are calling for a national review.CanadaJul 31, 2017
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Saskatoon Health Region releases report into unwanted tubal ligation proceduresThe Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) admitted it failed Indigenous mothers in the community after they said they were coerced to have a tubal ligation.CanadaJul 27, 2017
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