forced sterilization

An ethnic Uighur woman hugs her son as she stands outside her house with her daughter and neighbors

Sterilization abuse of Uighurs in China meets international legal criteria for genocide, experts say

The Chinese government has been trying to slash birth rates of the ethnic Uighur population with measures like forced birth control, abortions, and sterilization. Host Marco Werman speaks with University of Michigan professor, Alexandra Stern, about how forced sterilization has been used as a tool of oppression historically.