Yes, multiple U.S. states legally adopted forced sterilization of their people, primarily through eugenics-driven legislation. Indiana became the first state to pass a sterilization law in 1907, targeting individuals deemed “feebleminded,” criminals, and others considered genetically undesirable. Over the following decades, 30 to 32 states enacted similar laws, with California being the most prolific, performing approximately 20,000 sterilizations in state institutions between 1909 and 1979. These laws allowed for the involuntary sterilization of people in state-run hospitals, institutions, and prisons, often without their knowledge or consent. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of such laws in the 1927 case Buck v. Bell, which validated Virginia’s sterilization law and provided legal precedent for similar practices nationwide. Although many of these laws were repealed or fell out of practice by the mid-20th century, the legal framework for forced sterilization remained in place in some states, and coerced sterilizations have continued into the 21st century, including in prison systems. AI-generated answer. Please verify critical facts.
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