Forced sterilization: the legal and historical aspects

Conclusions: The prohibition of forced sterilization has come a long way, from a mere recommendation that states take measures to prevent forced sterilization to a legal obligation to criminalize such acts in national legislation. The prohibition of forced sterilization is an effective means of protecting reproductive rights, which are inalienable human rights. That is why for a person to realize his or her reproductive rights, they must be established not only at the international level but also at the level of national legislation.