A Brutal Chapter In North Carolina's Eugenics Past
One county sterilized more people than any other, partially because the head of welfare believed it was a good option for women at a time when abortion was illegal and the birth control pill didn't yet exist. But in the context of an ugly eugenics campaign, serious questions remain over whether consent was forced.
Mecklenburg County North Carolina United States Johanna Schoen Wallaceh Kuralt Eugenics Movement Message
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