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NM to Investigate Sterilization of Indigenous Women

March 27, 2026

3.27.26 – 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. 

Correspondent: Jeanette DeDios 

Guests: 
NM Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Albuquerque  
NM Sen. Shannon Pinto, D-Tohatchi  
NM Sen. Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, D-Albuquerque 

For More Information: 

Memorial would create a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate forced sterilization of Indigenous women – KUNM