eugenics

Readers who are new to this publication may be shocked to learn that between 1933 when the General Assembly created the state Eugenics Board, and 1977 when the Board was…

I’ve written previously about litigation that has delayed the closing of “a shameful chapter in North Carolina’s history.” As I explained, that chapter began in 1933 when the General…

Click here to view and here to listen to Daren Bakst discussing this Spotlight report. RALEIGH — North Carolina should do more than make a one-time cash payment…

North Carolina forcibly sterilized approximately 7,600 individuals in the 20th Century as part of its eugenics program. Many eugenics victims are still alive in North Carolina. This report offers five ways that North Carolina should compensate the victims before it is too late.

When North Carolina lawmakers return to budget work next year, they should consider compensation for more than 2,900 living victims of the state's forced sterilization program.

Click here to view and here to listen to Daren Bakst discussing this Policy Report. RALEIGH — When North Carolina lawmakers return to budget work next year, they…