THE DARK LEGACY OF FORCED STERILIZATION: CARRIE BUCK'S STORY

The tragic legacy of America's eugenics movement. Key points The Buck v. Bell (1927) ruling legalized forced sterilizations under eugenic laws in the U.S. Carrie Buck's sterilization was based on flawed judgments of "feeblemindedness" and moral failings. Despite being of average intelligence, Carrie Buck and her family were wrongly deemed