Tribals want government to scrap 1979 order denying sterilisation access

Post Date: Friday, June 9, 2017

An order passed by the Madhya Pradesh government on December 13, 1979, issued by the Public Health and Family Welfare Department, placed restrictions on the availability of sterilisation services to certain tribes called Primitive Tribal Groups at the time. A PIL has been filed by HRLN on behalf of the Baiga families, saying that this order violates the right to life and liberty.

Here is a link to the media coverage

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/baigas-tribals-want-govt-to-scrap-1979-order-denying-sterilisation-access-achanakmar-tiger-reserve-pvtg-4625607/