The ruling is the first in a series of cases brought against the Namibian government . Attorneys allege that public officials sterilized at least 18 HIV - positive women . ` ` The nurse said to me , ' I think they are going to close you , ' '' one lawyer said . Authorities deny accusations that sterilizations are a government policy .
The ruling is the first in a series of cases filed against the Namibian government . Attorneys allege that public hospitals sterilized at least 18 HIV-positive women . `` The nurse said to me , ' I think they are going to close you , ' '' one woman says . Authorities deny accusations that sterilizations are a government policy .