New Mexico launches investigation of forced sterilization of Native American women
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Jean Whitehorse testifies about forced and coerced sterilization of Native American women at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 2019, as Anthony Gonzales, right, executive director of the American Indian Movement listens. (Keely Badger via AP)Gallup Indian Medical Center, a hospital run by the federal Indian Health Service, is shown, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Gallup, N.M. (AP Photo/Maya Bernadett-Peters)
Jean Whitehorse testifies about forced and coerced sterilization of Native American women at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 2019, as Anthony Gonzales, right, executive director of the American Indian Movement listens. (Keely Badger via AP)