Ombudsman's Report No. 27: The Application of Surgical Contraception and Reproductive Rights II. Cases Investigated by the Ombudsman's Office

From June 1997 to May 1999, the Defensoría del Pueblo received and investigated a total of 157 cases concerning alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Programa de Salud Reproductiva-Planificación Familiar 1996-2000, overseen by the Ministerio de Salud. The first 9 cases were presented in Ombudsman Report No. 7, "The implementation of voluntary surgical contraception. Cases investigated by the Defensoría del Pueblo." I. Cases investigated by the Defensoría del Pueblo: General statistics. II. Information for free choice and the signing of informed consent. III. Cases of death and the most serious complications. IV. Surgical sterilizations performed without consent and pressure to use permanent methods. V. Sterilization of pregnant women, method failure, and imposition of temporary contraceptive methods. VI. Medical aspects. VII. Other violations of reproductive rights. VIII. Follow-up on recommendations contained in Ombudsman Resolution No. 01-98/DP. IX. Conclusions. X. Recommendations. XI. Recipients of the report. ANNEXES