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Sterilization Debates Highlight Rare Iowa Cases
A special report traces eugenics backlash and current practice in Iowa. Officials say involuntary sterilizations are now rare and court or board orders govern cases. The State Substituted Medical Decision Making Board handles requests, with 50 in a year, while contraception remains the common approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Owen Ritics
Boards of Eugenics
United States
Craig Wood
Linn County
Wood
Irving Gottesman
University of Minnesota
Gottesman
Guardian
Kevin Teale
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa