California's dark legacy of forced sterilizations
Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN
Updated 1:38 PM EDT,
Thu March 15, 2012
Sterilization victims seek compensation
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
California forcibly sterilized 20,000 people from 1909 to 1963
The goal was to rid society of people labeled "feeble-minded" or "defectives"
California's response to victims stands in stark contrast to North Carolina's
Ex-lawmaker: Californians need to face their history and hold hearings
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