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#13 Reflections on Buck v. Bell: An Interview with Dr. Paul Lombardo


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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Paul Lombardo, Regents’ Professor and Bobby Lee Cook Professor of Law at Georgia State University. He is a historian and legal scholar who has written on eugenics, medical ethics, and Buck v. Bell. He tells us about Carrie Buck, those at the Virginia Colony who drove her case to the Supreme Court, and the impact of the Court’s decision.

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For more information about Dr. Lombardo's book Three Generations, No Imbeciles, visit https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12262/three-generations-no-imbeciles.

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For complete episode information, check out our episode guide on our website at https://relitigated.com/2025/07/16/13-reflections-on-buck-v-bell-an-interview-with-dr-paul-lombardo.

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