Instruction
In the US, more than 60,000 people have been forcibly sterilized. California alone sterilized more than 19,000 women. In Virginia over 8,000 teenagers and children were sterilized prior to 1972--Carrie Buck was just one of them.
Using a minimum of 350 words (not including the title and reference section) and a maximum of 500, address the following:
Briefly discuss the Buck v. Bell case (i.e. history, decision, subsequent outcomes, etc.) .
Do you believe there are ever justifications for sterilization? If so, what are they? If not, why?
Interestingly, in 2015 a Nashville, Tennessee assistant district attorney was fired for including sterilization requirements in plea deals. What are some other potential manifestations of eugenics in contemporary society?
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