Francisca is finally getting the apology she deserves  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Dear team,

In 2002, Francisca gave birth to a baby boy in a Chilean hospital—and was then sterilized without her consent by the doctor who performed her Cesarean section, simply because she was HIV positive. In that moment, Francisca was robbed of the right to determine her reproductive future.

Finally, on May 26 President Gabriel Boric of Chile delivered a public apology to Francisca as part of a settlement in a case brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Vivo Positivo, a Chilean-based HIV/AIDS service organization. The president acknowledged the harm caused to Francisca and committed to guaranteeing the reproductive autonomy of all people in Chile.

This apology comes after a decade-long effort by the Center and Vivo Positivo at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which led to justice when Chile agreed to end forced sterilization last year. As part of the Friendly Settlement Agreement signed by the government of Chile, Francisca and her son will receive full reparations. Chile also agreed to reform its policies to address discrimination against people living with HIV so that history doesn't repeat itself.

You can learn more about this case and what the Center has been able to accomplish with your support on our website. Thank you for being with us in the fight to protect the reproductive autonomy of all people.

In Solidarity,

Center for Reproductive Rights

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