| Autor: |
Rademaker, Laura, Troy, Jakelin, Hurst, Julia |
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| Zdroj: |
Conversation (Conversation Media Group Ltd); 4/11/2024, p1-1, 1p, 2 Color Photographs |
| Abstrakt: |
This article explores the history of Aboriginal population control in Australia during the 1960s. It highlights how white experts believed that the Aboriginal population was growing too fast and took steps to curb this growth, using covert government family-planning programs. The article acknowledges the coercive practices faced by Aboriginal women and the historical context of eugenic policies and discriminatory practices. It also discusses the importance of community-controlled healthcare for First Nations women to make their own fertility decisions. Despite government efforts to slow population growth, the Indigenous population continues to grow. [Extracted from the article] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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