The Surgical Solution: A History of Involuntary Sterilization in the United States

by Philip R. Reilly, Gerald N. Grob (Foreword by)

It would be better for the whole world if society could prevent clearly unfit individuals from perpetuating their species, rather than wait until the degenerate offspring are extinct through crime, or let them starve to death through their imbecility.”
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes in a 1927 Virginia Supreme Court decision upholding Virginia's forced sterilization law

Genres: History, Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1991

Reviews

[Mustafa Hamdy · Rating 3 out of 5]

الكتاب بيناقش فكرة جيدة ؛ عمليات التعقيم اليوجينية . لكن المشكلة في ( إسلوب الكتابة الصحفية ) ، الأهتمام بتجميع أكبر قدر من الأحداث لكن مع صقل ضعيف للفكرة

التركيز كان ضعيف علي الإستخدام الأيديولوجي لنتائج كانت مبدأية بالنسبة للعلم و ما تمش التأكد منها بصورة نهائية ، مع إنه - في نظري - محور القضية

[Gary McMurtrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad. The topic is inherently fascinating, especially since we are talking about draconian laws and practices that not only were practiced a couple of decades ago, but also were a big inspiration behind the Nazi eugenics movement. My big complaint is that the book was dry. Obviously, it is very well-researched and informative. But man was it dull at points.
8/10

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

First rate, and since it's history, it doesn't even need updating!