The scandalous reluctance of the Ministry of Health to compensate victims of forced sterilizations is reflected in the still deeply rooted racism in Czech society.

The Association of Women Victims of Illegal Sterilization has been fighting for compensation for affected women for several decades. Romnja were sterilized because they are Romani. Compensation for this is hampered by some officials for the same reason.

• Odškodnění za sterilizaci žen brzdí strukturální anticiganismus. In: Dennik Referendum. 18.11.2022. https://denikreferendum.cz/clanek/34633-odskodneni-za-sterilizaci-zen-brzdi-strukturalni-anticiganismus