Supersonic 49,376 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 "I'm laying there, scared enough, not wanting this done, telling her I didn't want it done. All of a sudden I smell something burning. If I could've moved my legs, I probably would've kicked her." - Brenda Pelletier on being sterilized against her will Brenda Pelletier checked in to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, five years ago to give birth to her baby girl. She left, with her tubes tied. The tubal ligation procedure happened, she says, after she was pressured into it by hospital staff, while she was in a vulnerable state. And as a Métis woman, Brenda Pelletier's experience appears not to be an isolated case. At least three other aboriginal women have come forward to say that they too were pressured to be sterilized at the Saskatoon hospital in recent years. According to Karen Stotet stories like Melika Popp's and Brenda Pelletier's fit into a bitter pattern in Canada's history. Karen Stote is an an assistant professor of women and gender studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. She's the author of "An Act of Genocide: Colonialism and the Sterilization of Aboriginal Women". Full article: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-january-7-2016-1.3393099/aboriginal-women-say-they-were-sterilized-against-their-will-in-hospital-1.3393143 An additional woman of aboriginal origin shared her own experience with childbirth in a Canadian hospital on her blog: Spoiler Ok but this is true!!! I was 19 years old when i went into the hospital to give birth to my first child and while i was laying in bed reading and signing consent forms i came across one that would give them permission to tie my tubes. The nurse kept telling me i didnt have to read them all that they were all about my stay in the hospital and intake forms and when i began to read that particular form the nurse came to me, laughed nervously and said well we put that in there just in case you wanted to get your tubes tied. I then asked if they always gave them to woman giving birth she said no, the doctor had asked for them to be put in there “just in case” I didnt want any future children. The nurse then went on to ask me about my future and if i was really sure i wanted to have more children or not. Until my mom came into the room to check up on me and the nurse then took all the papers from me and left. For the rest of my delivery the nurses refused to give me medication for the pain or an epidural saying it was too early for that and it might stop my labour. They eventually gave me the epidural because my mother literally yelled at the nurse to give it to me. I honestly think they withheld pain medication and the epidural to show me how hard child birth can be. Afterwards when they were releasing me the nurse asked me again if i was sure i didnt want to get my tubes tied. Which i said no to. She then went on and explained thaf if i did i would just have to make an appointment with my doctor and i would be in and out in no time at all and that is coukd be reversed if i wanted. That is my experience with the Canadian healthcare system and being a native woman. It is wrong that anyone would try and force something like that on a 19 year old. Please share. Let it be known what is happening to native woman. We have rights just like any other woman and shouldn’t be pushed into such decision at such a young age. http://morgandnb.tumblr.com/post/136830687980/aboriginal-women-say-they-were-sterilized-against Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartz 12,763 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Damn, what kind of Racist Nazi Teas Inside, we are really made the same. 🕊 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Die 1,864 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 **** Canada you let me down. You're just as bad as everyone else. Nod if you wanna make love with the enemy. ❤ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,964 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Some people higher up won't be satisfied until they "cleanse" out the gene pool, I see. Disgusting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEARTHUNTER 7,611 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I'm disgusted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 23,883 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Saskatoon is where I'm from..... 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvana 2,713 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 This.is so horrible!! I have not heard about things like this about Canada, just so unbelievable it can happen today... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecturr 1,937 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 unexpected Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkwolf 590 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 WTF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Peters 10,796 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 10 minutes ago, PennyroyalTea said: This.is so horrible!! I have not heard about things like this about Canada, just so unbelievable it can happen today... because canada likes to pretend they're the best country around lol emma roberts is an abuser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bette Davis 12,742 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Jesus Christ, sounds like something straight out of Nazi Germany Cold as ice cream, but still as sweet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiphEret 1,320 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Well it's not new that First Nations are treated like **** in Canada. It disgusts me but I can't say I am surprised Sur le sable sur la neige, Sur les images dorées,Sur le front de mes amis, J’écris ton nom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Tulip 12,428 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 20 hours ago, PennyroyalTea said: This.is so horrible!! I have not heard about things like this about Canada, just so unbelievable it can happen today... There's a huge misconception that Canada is a peaceful country but there are provinces and cities that are just as horrible as America. I have family in Canada and visiting Canada many times, I noticed Canadians try too hard to be different than Americans when realistically they arent that different. EUROPEANS are more different and have the RIGHT to claim to be different than Americans and Canadians. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiphEret 1,320 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 On 11/3/2016 at 9:01 AM, Asshole said: There's a huge misconception that Canada is a peaceful country but there are provinces and cities that are just as horrible as America. I have family in Canada and visiting Canada many times, I noticed Canadians try too hard to be different than Americans when realistically they arent that different. EUROPEANS are more different and have the RIGHT to claim to be different than Americans and Canadians. Well there is still some diversity in Canada, I don't think Quebecers feel similar to American for instance. Well of course Canada is usually viewed as a peaceful country because his foreign policy is not as aggressive as the US. We could check but I don't think they ever started a war, they probably took sides at some point but most of the time remain neutral and with an awesome flag like they have of course people will like them. Plus free healthcare and such makes them look more European than American. For sure it does not stop First Nation to be treated like **** and the issues being pushed under the rug Sur le sable sur la neige, Sur les images dorées,Sur le front de mes amis, J’écris ton nom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Tulip 12,428 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 15 minutes ago, TiphEret said: Well there is still some diversity in Canada, I don't think Quebecers feel similar to American for instance. Well of course Canada is usually viewed as a peaceful country because his foreign policy is not as aggressive as the US. We could check but I don't think they ever started a war, they probably took sides at some point but most of the time remain neutral and with an awesome flag like they have of course people will like them. Plus free healthcare and such makes them look more European than American. For sure it does not stop First Nation to be treated like **** and the issues being pushed under the rug Yeah Quebec natives are quite different than other canadians though just like people from the southerns Americans are very different than east coast americans or west coast americans. When I went to London and France I was surprised how welcoming they were to me and dozens of other Americans. The french actually informed us how annoying "French Canadian" is to them. In London a lot of them saw americans and canadians as the same. Even the people at essex referred the foreign canadian students as "yankees". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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