The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has mandated Peru pay $340,000 in reparations to the family of Celia Ramos, a 34-year-old mother of three who died in 1997 following a forced tubal ligation. This landmark ruling, the first of its kind in Latin America regarding state-sponsored sterilizations, specifically addresses the death of Ramos, who sought care at a state health center but was instead subjected to a negligent procedure lacking proper equipment and emergency care. Ramos suffered a severe allergic reaction during the surgery and was not moved to intensive care for 30 minutes, dying 19 days later.

The court found the state responsible for both the medical negligence and the subsequent failure to conduct a proper autopsy or provide the family with an explanation.