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Carrie Buck and the Eugenics Dilemma

This chapter explores Carrie Buck's significant role in the Buck v. Bell case, which challenged the ethics of Virginia's sterilization laws. It examines the troubling intersections of public health, eugenics, and individual rights, raising critical questions about historical and moral implications of such policies.

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