EPISODE · Oct 19, 2021 · 14 MIN
October 19, 1927: Supreme Court Rules on Compulsory Sterilization
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In the case of Buck v. Bell, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that compulsory sterilization didn’t violate the 14th amendment to the Constitution. Mental hospitals across the country used the decision to forcibly sterilize patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In the case of Buck v. Bell, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that compulsory sterilization didn’t violate the 14th amendment to the Constitution. Mental hospitals across the country used the decision to forcibly sterilize patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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