The number of Indigenous women in the province who have been subjected to forced sterilization and other forms of obstetric and gynecological violence is much higher than previously thought, according to a new report.

On Tuesday, researchers at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscaminque (UQAT) released new findings – a follow-up to the first phase of their research published nearly four years ago.

At that time, 35 women’s testimonies were collected related to incidents that took place between 1980 and 2019.

Twenty-two stories involved cases of forced sterilization.