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Fixing the Poor: Eugenic Sterilization and Child Welfare in the Twentieth Century
When Fixing the Poor was published in 2017, eugenics seemed like a shameful episode in America’s past. Today, #eugenics is trending. Universities confront their eugenics legacies. Scientists debate whether eugenics policies would work. The White House is...
The Tragedy of Eugenic Sterilization with Molly Ladd-Taylor
Fixing the Poor: Molly Ladd-Taylor’s new take on eugenic sterilization Even in these polarized times, everyone can agree that the sterilization of more than 63,000 Americans under state eugenics laws was wrong. Most Americans recoil from the idea of improving...
