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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_36_9_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Violations of Federal Regulations in Sterilization Procedures: An Investigation into the Indian Health Service
- Date:
- 1975-04-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Agricultural laws and legislation, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_36_9_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Indian Health Service Response to Government Accounting Office Report on Research and Sterilization
- Date:
- 1977-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Agricultural laws and legislation, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Community health services--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
![["The General Accounting Office (GAO) found that the Indian Health Service violated federal regulations by performing sterilizations on Native American women without their informed consent. The GAO report highlighted instances of sterilizations performed for non-medical reasons and without proper counseling. The Indian Health Service did not provide a breakdown of the reasons for sterilizations and did not adequately inform women of their right to change their minds about the procedure. The GAO's findings were criticized by medical experts and raised concerns about the treatment of Native American women by the health service."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_36_9_0000-Indian%20Sterilization%20-%20subject%20-%20Bartlett/thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_36_9_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Violations of Federal Regulations in Sterilization Procedures: An Investigation into the Indian Health Service")
![["The Indian Health Service (IHS) responds to a Government Accounting Office report on research and sterilization, stating that they find the report fair and have implemented many of the recommendations. The IHS denies allegations of improper sterilization of Indian men and women, stating that reliable national statistics are not available for comparison. They also address specific allegations of sterilizations performed without consent or on minors, stating that many procedures were for legitimate medical reasons. The IHS refutes claims of using Indians as medical guinea pigs and violating federal safeguards. They also address concerns about patient consent forms and violations of court orders regarding sterilizations."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_36_9_0000-Indian%20Sterilization%20-%20subject%20-%20Bartlett/thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_36_9_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Indian Health Service Response to Government Accounting Office Report on Research and Sterilization")
