Ever since the Sterilization Act was first introduced in 1928 here in Canada, it has been an important part of the health care program mainly around the two western provinces which had an impact. Although today, many people are still unfamiliar with the Sterilization Act and the effect on such Canadians. Many survivors have come forward and have spoken out about what they have gone through. After watching of them tell their stories online, the conclusion comes to that they have all thought about committing suicide, were lied to growing up and after the fact of not being able to have children. This has come to the extent where the Sterilization Act should never have the chance to come alive again and wreck individual lives, we must keep alive
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Majority of the survivors from the Sterilization Act never had the parents to worry about them, they were made a ward of the government a soon as they were born like Judy or their parents wanted no part of their life due to the fact of the child having a defect. No one cared enough for these children, they were expected to grow up quickly and with no family to have a shoulder to cry on when needed, and they were a nine year old child versus the entire world. Before Judy was able to accept the fact of not having children and let the grudge go, she had a difficult time processing it and couldn’t live on with life. Judy would nonstop ask herself questions about why she is even here and if it’s worth living, “I had nothing to live for, why should I live, is it worth living, is life worth living?” (Lytton, 2013). Leilani had another perspective from her point of view, she was in denial for many years and couldn’t get over it that she herself attempted to commit suicide. O’Malley had noted that she had nothing to live for, nobody would miss her. (Muir-O’Malley, 2014). As Leilani was about to write a suicidal note it was as if God put his hand on her shoulder and instead of writing a suicidal note she ended up writing a poem about living life to the fullest. (Muir-O’Malley, 2014). Its people like these two who need to speak not only to other eugenic individuals or learners they need to speak out to teens about how God saved their lives in a major part of their
Majority of the survivors from the Sterilization Act never had the parents to worry about them, they were made a ward of the government a soon as they were born like Judy or their parents wanted no part of their life due to the fact of the child having a defect. No one cared enough for these children, they were expected to grow up quickly and with no family to have a shoulder to cry on when needed, and they were a nine year old child versus the entire world. Before Judy was able to accept the fact of not having children and let the grudge go, she had a difficult time processing it and couldn’t live on with life. Judy would nonstop ask herself questions about why she is even here and if it’s worth living, “I had nothing to live for, why should I live, is it worth living, is life worth living?” (Lytton, 2013). Leilani had another perspective from her point of view, she was in denial for many years and couldn’t get over it that she herself attempted to commit suicide. O’Malley had noted that she had nothing to live for, nobody would miss her. (Muir-O’Malley, 2014). As Leilani was about to write a suicidal note it was as if God put his hand on her shoulder and instead of writing a suicidal note she ended up writing a poem about living life to the fullest. (Muir-O’Malley, 2014). Its people like these two who need to speak not only to other eugenic individuals or learners they need to speak out to teens about how God saved their lives in a major part of their