South Africa: Commission for Gender Equality Welcomes Probe Into Forced Sterilisation of HIV+ Women At State Hospitals

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Gender Commission welcomes the probe launched by the NDOH into forced sterilisation of HIV+ Women at state hospitals

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has noted with interest the presentation by Honourable Minister Zwelini Mkhize responsible for the National Department of Health before the Portfolios Committees of Health and Women, Youth and People with Disabilities that the department will launch a probe into forced sterilisation of HIV+ women at state hospitals. The Gender Commission welcomes this development.

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