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Most people don’t realize that the United States once sterilized over 60,000 Americans—often without their knowledge or consent—in the name of “public health.” In this episode, we dive into one of the most disturbing and overlooked chapters in American history: the eugenics movement.
Rooted in pseudoscience and prejudice, eugenics promoted the idea that traits like mental illness, disability, and even poverty could be eliminated through forced sterilization. Backed by lawmakers, physicians, and influential elites, these practices spread across the country—impacting thousands of lives in irreversible ways.
We take a closer look at Utah’s sterilization program, which persisted for nearly 50 years. Through evolving laws and vague criteria like “fitness for parenthood,” individuals—including children as young as 10—were stripped of their reproductive rights, often without informed consent.
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