University Of Oregon and Forced Sterilization

in 1978 the University of Oregon gave a PhD to Paul W Lewis for a Dissertation thesis Titled" Introduction to family planning to Akhas in Thailand. Matthew McDaniel Director of the Akha Heritage Foundation a 501c3e nonprofit for human right for indigenous peoples.

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[itsjacob]

Look, Dr. Paul Lewis is a devout Christian man. He has morals and values and he wouldn't do something unethical without knowing. I met him couple years ago in our church here in the states. I myself comes from an indigenous background and with Dr. Lewis's help, we have our own written language...

[ragtimemedia]

There are three pro's to five cons in Paul W Lewis Dissertation titled "Introduction of a family planning program to Akhas in Thailand" Lewis say's, "By far the most practical thing for akhas is the interval sterilization via tubal ligation, which our program has been offering akha women since march 1974.

[ragtimemedia]

Advantages 1. It is free- Programs pays for the hospital services, and their travel. 2. It is effective- Of the 1,351 women we have sterilized so far one Lahu women had another pregnancy 3. It is safe- the women can be out working in the fields again with in a couple of weeks after operation. There have been no fatalities.

[TheBigboy46]

@Stephie2007 i'm mild mentally retarded(MENTALLY CHALLENGED)and it was best for me to get sterilized since i'm not capable of raising children myself.

[Stephie2007]

@TheBigboy46 However, I am a woman with Asperger's Syndrome and Epilepsy. I believe that I was forced into getting the essure procedure (similar to a tubal ligation) by my father as a 19 year old. As someone who is part of the pro life movement and as a christian, I strongly regret this action that was placed upon me and know I have to live with it for the rest of my life. I always wanted a family of my own b/c I came from a family destroyed by divorce and felt the need to rewrite my past.

[TheBigboy46]

i believe in male sterilisation, i'm mild mentally retarded{MENTALLY CHALLENGED}i got myself fixed when i was 20 years do to my mental retardation. i know i'm not capable of raising children do to my disability. i believe people who are mild-severily mentally retarded should be forced to get fixed. i know i carry the gene that will cause me to father a mentally retarded child, thats why i'm happy i got fixed.

[ragtimemedia]

5. There is a danger that funding organizations will push projects harder to get the largest numbers of sterilizations possible- whether the people really make the choice freely or not. This can have a backlash effect on the program, as is reported to have happened in India Lewis -- Introduction to Family planning- PG. 147-149

[ragtimemedia]

4. Akha women do not like to have an abdominal scar because they wear their skirts very low, thus, exposing a fair amount of the abdomen. Thanks to the laparoscope and a skillful surgeon who cares, there is very little complaint about this from the Akha women.

[ragtimemedia]

3. It cannot be done in the village- Traveling to the hospital sometimes posses problems, as the time three Akha women coming in during rains could not cross a flooding stream. Also, I will reimburse them when they get there, but they cannot pay even the original expense.

[ragtimemedia]

The disadvantages to sterilizing indigenous peoples: 1. It is irreversible- If the couple should later want more children- in the event, for example, that one or more of their children should die... there is no way of reversing the operation with our facilities.

2. Complications can take place- Such as possibility of burning the bowl when cauterizing the tubes. (Philips et al. 1976, Thompson and Wheeless1973)