Utoo Radio with Other News Sources - February 20, 2025 - The Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice has launched the Healing Support Fund to help First Nations, Inuit, and Metis survivors of forced or coerced sterilization.

The fund offers up to $70,000 for individual healing and $30,000 for assisted reproductive technology.

Community projects led by survivors can also apply for an additional $30,000.

The organization, a not-for-profit, aims to end forced and coerced sterilization, support individual and community healing, and amplify the voices of First Nation, Inuit, and Métis survivors.

The group estimates that at least 15,000 Indigenous women and girls have been forced to undergo tubal ligation since the 1890s.

To apply for the Healing Support Fund, survivors must add themselves to the national registry.

The organization is also hosting a National Gathering in Ottawa from March 7-9, 2025, aimed at bringing survivors together to support each other and bring healing strength.

The gathering will provide survivors with time to focus on their own healing and wellness, allowing them to connect with each other and build community.