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26313
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North Carolina state laws recognize three types of sterilization including eugenic, therapeutic, and voluntary sterilization. While the old common law crime of mayheim still exists, voluntary sterilization is not against public policy.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 19, Sept 1970, p1-4, f
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15637
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Nationwide, bankers, ministers, journalists, and politicians rallied behind a second wave of forced sterilization after World War II. Begos examines the beginning of this movement in a three-part article on the reasoning behind the movement, the people affected, public relations and campaigns, and the issue of race.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 20, May 2011, p17-22, f Periodical Website
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17930
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Although there was little public welfare legislation to discuss in the 1957 North Carolina General Assembly, bills relating to eugenics and sterilization were a hot topic.
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27887
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Thousands of North Carolina residents were forcibly sterilized as part of the state’s eugenics policy between 1929 and 1974. Those still alive are seeking justice before they die, but restitution has not come to residents yet although it has been promised by the NC Justice for Victims of Sterilization Foundation. The history of the program in the North Carolina and throughout the country is explored. Personal stories from victims are also shared.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 12, March 2010, p12-17 Periodical Website
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15634
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In the 1960s and 1970s, thousands of minorities were sterilized. In this era, a new interest in the sterilization of certain groups was renewed not only in the South but also in places like California. In many cases, the sterilization was not voluntary.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 22, June 2011, p7, 9, 11, f Periodical Website
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