Most recently, we’ve heard about the mass hysterectomies that have occurred at the immigration detention centers where there has been a public outcry at how dehumanizing this is. However, this is not a one-off instance. The United States has a history of forced sterilization of women of color. These abuses have occurred to Black, Native, Mexican immigrants, and Puerto Rican women and inform the modern reproductive justice movement today. This real talk should serve to be an introduction to this topic. 

Real Talk ~ Hosted by Mericel Mirabal OMA Ambassador