Abstract
Peru’s national health program Programa de Salud Reproductiva y Planificación Familiar (PSRPF) aimed to uphold women’s reproductive rights and address the scarcity in maternity related services. Despite these objectives, during PSRPF’s implementation the respect for women’s rights were undermined with the forced sterilization of women predominantly of indigenous, poor, and rural backgrounds. This study considers the forced sterilization of indigenous women as a genocide. Making the case for genocide has not been done previously with this particular case. Using the normative markers of the Genocide Convention, this study categorically sets forced sterilization victims from the state-led-policy as victims of genocide, considering the effects the health malpractice had on victims’ reproductive rights and the prevention of births of future indigenous populations. In doing so, this study proves the genocidal intent from the state to destroy in whole or in part, an ethnic minority group.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/1911-9933.14.2.1740
Recommended Citation
Carranza Ko, Ñusta P.
(2020)
"Making the Case for Genocide, the Forced Sterilization of Indigenous Peoples of Peru,"
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal:
Vol. 14:
Iss.
2:
90-103.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5038/1911-9933.14.2.1740
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gsp/vol14/iss2/8
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