HCM 2301: Health Law & Ethics

The 1929 Sterilization act begins on page 118 of the document.

A defensive of sterilization in the name of eugenics written by R. Eugene Brown in 1938

A manual of policies and procedures to assist people responsible for administering the eugenics program

A revision of the 1948 manual to address changes and specific cases not covered in the original manual.

In 1976, Moore appealed to the NC Supreme Court that he was not advised of his rights before the operation. The ruling upheld that sterilization was "a valid and reasonable exercise of the police power."

A committee report to Governor Easley in June 2003 looking into the history of the eugenics program, how to ensure it isn't repeated, and recommendations on how to assist program survivors.

Preliminary report submitted August 2011

Final report submitted January 2012

A study guide chronicling the development of the Eugenic programs through key documents behind the practice

December 28, 2011

Look for other primary source materials related to the eugenics program in North Carolina

Established in 2010 to compensate victims who were forcibly sterilized by the State of North Carolina's Eugenics Board

Report by Lutz Kaelber, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Vermont

October 31, 2014