Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the United States has changed it policies around eugenic sterilization of minorities within the 20th century. Using the cases of Buck v. Bell and Henrietta Lacks, as well as peer-reviewed research articles, the change in societal views regarding eugenics forced the United States government to revise its policies regarding the mentally unwell and minorities. Key Words: Eugenics, Legislation, Research Ethics, Reproductive Rights.
Source: Journal of Student Research
Authors: Andy Figueroa, Michelle McCargish
Institution: University of Oklahoma
Language: English
Topic: Medical History and Research
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413561682