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Forced sterilization programs in California once harmed thousands – particularly Latinas

  • Written by Nicole L. Novak, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, University of Iowa
Postcard of the Napa State Hospital in Napa, Calif., circa 1905. Over 1,900 Californians were recommended for sterilization while patients here.The collection of Alex Wellerstein

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