Ten women dead in India following sterilizaton procedure, up to 60 more hospitalized

Ten women in India have died following a mass sterilization procedure. Their deaths, and the hospitalization of sixty others demonstrates that sterilization is far from safe, but instead is another form of chemical warfare, commonly perpetrated against the poor. 

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Disturbing news this morning as India mourns the deaths of ten women while another 60 have been hospitalized after undergoing sterilization procedures. Many more may die in the days to come following failed surgical procedures which have sickened them.

The Indian government maintains a controversial program where they incentivize women to undergo sterilizations. In exchange for the procedure, the government will pay cash or incentives to women.

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At least 60 women fell ill following a procedure in Chhattisgarh over the weekend and at least 10 have died, according to sources in India. About 80 women underwent the procedure.

It is unclear why the women are dying, however doctors think it could be a result of the drugs used in the procedure. Women vomited and their blood pressure dropped to deadly levels after they were given a drug normally used as part of the procedure. It is possible the drug could have been tainted, although an investigation is yet to reveal anything.

The safest way to prevent pregnancy and to manage childbirth is through abstinence. Every other form of birth control devised by men has complications, some of which can be lethal. The moral implications of using contraceptives also ranges from health concerns to powerful religious objections. Even from a medical standpoint, abortions, abortifacient use and sterilizations can also result in potentially deadly complications for the user. Many of these practices are deadly to children, newly-conceived in the womb.

The state relief minister in Chhattisgarh announced each of the families of the deceased women would receive a payment of $6,500 USD (400,000 rupees) as compensation.

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