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Effects of Sterilization
Female sterilizations have a higher rate among those who are Native American or of Native American descent. Native American Women were one of the most vulnerable groups when talking about sterilizations during the 1970s, whether it was by choice or forced. This has resulted in the deterioration of the mental health of many Native Women that went through such a traumatic experience. Similarly, they were subjected to all the trauma that sterilizations carry along, such as that generated by unprofessional medical practice and stigmatization from the general public. Those reasons were active contributors to the further development of poor mental health by the women in Native American communities.

Motivations
During the 1970’s paternalistic attitudes persisted and increase surrounding the already affected Native American community, which led to many taking advantage of them. Preconceived ideas about Native American people drove medical professionals and hospitals to put their own interests before the health of the patients they were seeing, in this case, Native American Women. Financial compensation might have been the fundamental factor of forced sterilizations, for at the time hysterectomies earned providers more money than regular tubal ligations.