Forced Sterilization, Buck v. Bell, and Puerto Rico
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Which state passed the first U.S. eugenic sterilization law
Indiana in 1907.
What was the purpose of forced sterilization laws
To prevent people labeled genetically or socially undesirable from having children.
Who was Carrie Buck
A Virginia woman whose compulsory sterilization became the subject of a Supreme Court case.
What happened in Buck v. Bell (1927)
The Supreme Court upheld Virginia's compulsory sterilization law.
Who wrote the majority opinion in Buck v. Bell
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Who was the only dissenting justice in Buck v. Bell
Pierce Butler.
Why was Buck v. Bell significant
It gave constitutional support to compulsory sterilization programs.
Approximately how many people were sterilized under American state eugenics laws
More than 60,000.
Who was Elaine Riddick
A North Carolina woman sterilized at age 14 under the state's eugenics program.
What was Puerto Rico's Law 116
A 1937 law establishing a legal framework for sterilization.
What was La Operación
A term associated with the widespread practice of female sterilization in Puerto Rico.
Were all sterilizations in Puerto Rico forced
No, but coercion and problems with informed consent were serious concerns.