Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Vagrancy, violence, and virtue : Nora Powers -- Race, intelligence, and consent : George Pierre -- Sterilization redefined : Violet and Irene -- Vasectomy, masculinity, and hyperactivity : Ken Nelson -- From sterilization to patient activism : Doreen Ella Befus -- Appendectomy to Queen's Court settlement : Leilani Muir -- Abortion, sterilization, and the eugenics legacy : Jane Doe -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Facing Eugenics is a social history of sexual sterilization operations in twentieth-century Canada
