Yes. There are four pillars to consent. We're going to talk about those. That's important. You're right.
First of all, the person has to have capacity to decide. That's one of the pillars. They have to do that without being impaired by stress, medication or labour. You can't ask somebody in the throes of labour, “Hey, do you want to get sterilized?” It doesn't work. That's not consent. There must be full disclosure of all the risks, consequences and alternatives. The patient must be given sufficient time and a proper environment to reflect, ask questions and revisit their decision. Finally, the choice must be free of coercion—no pressure, no threats and no undue influence that would allow them to steer one option over another.
Those are the four pillars of consent, which are really important. This is just plain old consent. When you're dealing with indigenous people, you have to take into consideration the whole history of colonization and trauma and what residential schools have done to five generations of people. This will affect people with disabilities too, because it will stop this and also be a deterrent. I've heard from the disability community that this bill is so important. Actually, with the second reading we had here, we heard about it. We heard all about how important this is to people with disabilities and intersex people. We heard from the Black community that more than 250 women were not just sterilized; they had hysterectomies. They had their uteruses removed without consent.
It does affect vulnerable people and indigenous people and people with disabilities. Consent has to be looked at. That's a critical point. I'd say the First Nations Health Authority is a good place to start looking.