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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 27 MIN

Reckoning with Forced Sterilization in New Mexico

from New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS) · host New Mexico PBS

KUNM's Jeanette DeDios sits down with three state senators who kickstarted an investigation into the state's long history of forced sterilization of Indigenous women and other women of color. Later, Jeanette asks the table how difficult it is for Native women to find a doctor in their community who specializes in reproductive health care. Podcast Host: Lou DiVizioCorrespondent: Jeanette DeDios Guests: NM Sen. Linda Lopez, D-AlbuquerqueNM Sen. Shannon Pinto, D-TohatchiNM Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, D-Albuquerque 

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