Any doctor found guilty of sterilizing a HIV positive woman without her consent,is liable to prosecution. Public Health Minister Beth Mugo says sterilization of HIV Positive Women violates their human rights as guaranteed in the constitution.
The Star (Nairobi)
Kenya: Its Criminal to Sterilise a HIV Postive Woman Without Consent
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