October 19, 1927: Supreme Court Rules on Compulsory Sterilization
In the case of Buck v. Bell, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that compulsory sterilization didn’t violate the 14th amendment to the Constitution. Mental hospitals across the country used the decision to forcibly sterilize patients.
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In the case of Buck v. Bell, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that compulsory sterilization didn’t violate the 14th amendment to the Constitution. Mental hospitals across the country used the decision to forcibly sterilize patients.
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