A Cree woman had just given birth to her sixth child in Saskatoon, when she was presented with a consent form for her sterilization. She was screaming that she "didn't want this,'' but it happened anyway.
As Canada's medical community continues to look for ways to eliminate discrimination in healthcare, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia is moving to “regulate racism out of medicine.”
As a doctor, I am thankful for the public support during this pandemic. But I also know how hero stories usually go. The public puts heroes on a pedestal and eventually turns against them.
