She was among hundreds of women who said they were coerced into sterilization at a California hospital in the 1970s. The lawsuit led to state and national reforms. Madrigal, Dolores (1934-2024), Deaths (Obituaries), Sterilization (Reproductive), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Ethics and Official Misconduct, Women’s Rights, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Decisions and Verdicts, Hospitals, Race and Ethnicity, Hispanic-Americans, Los Angeles (Calif), California NYT > Health
She was among hundreds of women who said they were coerced into sterilization at a California hospital in the 1970s. The lawsuit led to state and national reforms.
