So what is Eugenic sterilization? It’s the forced or coercive sterilization of people as a form of permanent birth control in order to control reproduction in certain demographics of people.  70,000 forced sterilizations have occurred since the 1920’s in the US and some resources even say 100-150,000 people have been sterilized. But it's not occurring anymore, right? Listen to find out.

 

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