Forced sterilization, the court held, was not only legal but laudable. In 1924, 17-year-old Carrie Buck was institutionalized, having been deemed “feebleminded” on the grounds of ...
Eugenics won, and Carrie Buck was the victim. The historic Buck v. Bell case legitimized the forced sterilization of Buck under a Virginia state statute. Their reasoning — Buck was “feebleminded.” She ...
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