Eugenics beliefs led to 60 years of forced sterilizations in Oregon; Social Protection board finally disbanded in 1983
Eugenics beliefs led to 60 years of forced sterilizations in Oregon; Social Protection board finally disbanded in 1983 Updated May 10, 2021; Posted May 10, 2021 A Puck magazine cover in 1913 showcased how eugenics stood at the center of intellectual and political discussion. (Library of Congress) Facebook Share Bethenia Owens-Adair overcame a wave of hardships early in her life to earn a medical degree and become one of Oregon’s first practicing women doctors. She was a heroine of the state’s women’s-rights movement as well, with one newspaper in 1906 calling her “a central figure i...