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5/20, 5/18/2005 Freedom (washingtontimes) . N.C. Woman Among 65,000 Sterilized by Gov't., Often Without Their Knowledge, in 20th Century

WINDFALL, N.C., May 15, 2005 — Beneath the surface of this Southern town, with its lush evergreens and winding riverbanks, is a largely forgotten legacy of pain, secrecy and human indignity. ... From the early 1900s to the 1970s, some 65,000 men and women were sterilized in this country, many without their knowledge, as part of a government eugenics program to keep so-called undesirables from reproducing. ... ABC News' Keith Garvin originally reported this story for "World News Tonight" on April 23, 2005. - abcnews

Elaine Riddick was sterilized secretly by the government. (ABC News)

Also see opentopia.

"North Carolina's eugenic sterilization program experimented on patients, damaged lives and it ended some, too, according to documents released to the Winston-Salem Journal last week."

"Gov. Mark R. Warner issued a formal apology Thursday for the state's decision to forcibly sterilize thousands of Virginians from 1924 to 1979." - USA today

Hi, I'm the Face on Mars. The first big shock when people consider the 9-11 conspiracy possibility is that a group in power within our own government could ever betray its citizens. Some people just can't believe that. The second big shocker is that something huge could remain hidden from the "free press".

Well, we have here a massive US govt. betrayal of the human rights of US citizens lasting 70 years without anyone getting caught. Think about it. Question authority!

 

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