S2 Ep11: Buck v. Bell: When the Courts Decided Who Could Have Kids

<div>A young woman named Carrie Buck was not only deemed too unfit to raise her daughter in 1927, but the U.S. Supreme Court declared she was too stupid to procreate, period. And that decision, sparked by the so-called eugenics movement, paved the way for hundreds of thousands of people to be sterilized through the 1970s. <br> <br> "<a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/">Crimes of the Centuries</a>" is a podcast from the <a href="https://www.obsessednetwork.com/">Obsessed Network</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.<br> <br> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/centuriespod">Twitter</a>: @centuriespod<br> <br> Episode Sponsors:</div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UARCC99&amp;cmp=cotc">AARP</a> - Go to <a href="http://www.AARP.org/COTC">www.AARP.org/COTC</a> to join for just $12 for your first year with automatic renewal.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.workable.com/">Workable</a> - Start hiring today with a 15-day free trial at <a href="http://www.workable.com">www.workable.com</a>.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.luminesscosmetics.com/?coupon=COTC&amp;source=pc_cotc&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=cotc">Luminess</a> - The most advanced airbrush system! Go to <a href="http://www.BreezeToday.com/COTC">www.BreezeToday.com/COTC</a> and use code COTC to get 50% off.</li> <li>FitOn - The #1 premium fitness app!  Text CENTURIES to 64-000 to join FitOn for free!</li> </ul>