Three generations, no imbeciles : eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell /
Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell
Paul A. Lombardo.
- 1 online resource (382 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Problem families -- Sex and surgery -- The pedigree factory -- Studying sterilization -- The Mallory case -- Laughlin's book -- A Virginia sterilization law -- Choosing Carrie Buck -- Carrie Buck versus Dr. Priddy -- Defenseless -- On appeal : Buck v. Bell -- In the Supreme Court -- Reaction and repercussions -- After the Supreme Court -- Sterilizing Germans -- Skinner v. Oklahoma -- Buck, at Nuremberg and after -- Rediscovering Buck.
9780801898815 (e-book)
Buck, Carrie, 1906-1983 --Trials, litigation, etc.
Involuntary sterilization--Law and legislation--United States. Eugenics--Law and legislation--United States. Involuntary sterilization--Law and legislation--Virginia.