Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law
Abstract
The article examines the ethical and legal implications of state-mandated sterilization, tracing its evolution from eugenic practices in the early 20th century to modern forms of reproductive control. It argues that such policies, whether justified by eugenics or population control, consistently violate human rights and raise significant moral concerns. The analysis critiques the Supreme Court's decision in Buck v. Bell as a landmark example of judicial endorsement of pseudoscientific discrimination, while also exploring contemporary issues like prenatal genetic testing and coercive family planning policies.
Disciplines
Comparative and Foreign Law | Health Law and Policy | Law
Recommended Citation
Matthew D. Martin III,
The Dysfunctional Progeny of Eugenics: Autonomy Gone AWOL,
15
Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L.
371
(2007).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol15/iss2/4