Documents:

A Eugenics Catechism, American Eugenics Society, 1926

Human Sterilization, Human Betterment Foundation, 1933

Government Documents:

U. S. Supreme Court Decision: Buck v. Bell, 1927

Vermont Legislation:

• Vt. Senate Bill 79, 1912
• Governor Veto of Bill 79
• Law of 1931
• Law of 1967
• Law of 1987

• July 8, 1931
• July 13, 1931
• August 25, 1934
• September 10, 1935
• December 2, 1936
• October 28, 1941
• December 5, 1945

Vermont sterilization certificates

Vermont statistics on sterilization

Press Coverage:

    1/20/27  "Vermont Advised to Widen Its Program of Social Service"
    2/19/31 "Sterilization and Birth Control"
    2/19/31 "Opposes Sterilization Bill"
    2/20/31 "Favors Sterilization"
    2/23/31 "More About Sterilization"
    2/23/31 "Favors Sterilization"
    2/24/31 "Control of Mental Deficiency"
    2/25/31 "Sterilization -- Another Way Out"
    2/26/31 "Interrogations on Sterilization"
    2/26/31 "Opposes Sterilization"
    2/27/31 "Facts About Sterilization"
    2/27/31 "Sterilization"
    3/1/31  "Authority to Mutilate"
    3/5/31  "Why Sterilization?"
    3/6/31  "The Right to Mutilate"
    3/12/31 "Sterilization Bill Advanced to Third Reading in Senate"
    3/17/31 "Control of Defectives"
    3/20/31 "Aiding Defectives"
    3/21/31 "Sterilization Bill Advanced to Third Reading in House"
    3/23/31 "Caustic Suggestion"
    3/23/31 "Sterilization Debate"
    3/24/31 "Sterilization Bill Is Passed by House"
    3/25/31 "Long Sterilization Bill Debate"
    12/22/34 "Insane Cost State $300,000 A Year"
    10/9/51 "Dr. Harry Perkins Lauds Sterilization Law But Bishop Ryan Condemns It"
    6/24/80 "Court Overturns Sterilization Law"