title: Eugenics and compulsory sterilization laws: providing redress for victims of a shameful era in United States history.
authors.affiliation: The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005053:Eugenics / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D046269:Reproductive Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013219:State Government; D013244:Sterilization, Involuntary / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D014481:United States