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Peer reviewedWehmeyer, Michael L. – Mental Retardation, 2003
Noting the Governor of Virginia's recent apology for his state's participation in eugenics, this article reviews the history of the sterilization of people with epilepsy and mental retardation in several states, and the importance of the Buck v. Bell (1927) Supreme Court decision in the promotion of eugenics. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Court Litigation, Disabilities
