Eugenics, the set of beliefs and practices which aims at improving the genetic quality of the human population, [1][2] played a significant role in the history and culture of the United States …

We explore patterns and experiences of eugenics and sterilization in the 20th century using mixed methods from the social sciences, humanities, and public health. Initially focused on California, …

Throughout the 20th century, state-sanctioned sterilization policies disproportionately targeted women of color, including Black, Latinx, and Indigenous populations, under the guise of …

Researchers assess the ethical implications of eugenics policies, such as forced sterilization and selective breeding, in light of contemporary ethical frameworks.

While no compulsory sterilization law was ever enacted in the state of Tennessee, in 1960 the Tennessee State Medical Association compiled material pertaining to other states’ sterilization …

In the U.S. the eugenic alarm grew in the first three decades of the twentieth century leading to sterilization, institutionalization and other laws to restrict procreation, especially among …

Sep 30, 2020 · Although support for eugenics-based sterilization laws waned, new justifications for coerced sterilization arose. Following World War II, concerns about population control, …

Even with the various shifts in motivation for performing vasectomies, as of 2023, patients have the choice to undergo a sterilization procedure if they want to restrict their own ability to have …

Apr 4, 2025 · Supporters of eugenics and sterilization hoped the case would reach the Supreme Court and that the Court would find sterilization constitutional. This would at once supersede …

While no compulsory sterilization law was ever enacted in the state of Tennessee, in 1960 the Tennessee State Medical Association compiled material pertaining to other states’ sterilization …