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INTRODUCTION I. Background of Sterilization Legislation in North Carolina In 1919 the General Assembly of North Carolina enacted a law1 which was undoubtedly intended to serve as a sterilization law although the word sterilization does not appear in the text of the act. So far as can be ascertained no sterilizations were performed under this statute. In 1929 a sterilization act was passed.2 Under this law 49 persons were sterilized. In February 1933 the North Carolina Supreme Court held that the statute was unconstitutional because there was no provision for notice of hearing or right of appeal. North Carolina’s next sterilization law was passed in 1933.3 This act provides for notice of hearing, ample opportunity to be heard, and opportunity for appeal to the courts. It is believed, therefore, to be constitutional and also to fulfill the requirements of a good eugenical sterilization law. Supplemental legislation has been passed by subsequent legislatures increasing the effectiveness of the 1933 legislation. II. Purposes of Eugenical Sterilization The North Carolina law provides specifically for sterilization of three types of cases upon authorization of the Eugenics Board : (1) the feebleminded, (2) the epileptic, and (3) the mentally ill. These persons should be sterilized when it is believed that: (1) An operation would be for the best interest of the person concerned; (2) An operation would be for the public good; or when (3) A child or children might be born who would have a tendency to serious mental or nervous disease or deficiency. III. Proceedings Before Eugenics Board According to the state law, the heads of state institutions and county superintendents of public welfare shall institute sterilization proceedings by filing petitions with the Eugenics Board. Chapter 281, Public Laws of North Carolina, Session 1919. 2Chapter 34, Public Laws of North Carolina, Session 192,9. ‘Article 7, Chapter 35 of the General Statutes.
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-08: Biennial Report of the Eugenics Board of North Carolina [1934-1966] |
Document Title | Biennial Report of the Eugenics Board of North Carolina [1934-1966] |
Subject Topical | Eugenics -- North Carolina.; Involuntary sterilization -- North Carolina -- Statistics. |
Subject Topical Other | Eugenics -- North Carolina.; Sterilization -- North Carolina. |
Description | Began with the 1st report (1934-1936) |
Creator | North Carolina. Eugenics Board. |
Publisher | [Raleigh]: N.C. Eugenics Board, 1936-. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1948-1950 |
Identifier | NCHH-08-008 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 8 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
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Document Sort | all; nchh-08 |
Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-08-008 |
Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-08 |
Catalog Record link | http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb2458531 |
Revision History | done |
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Fixed Title * | Page 7 |
Document Title | Biennial Report of the Eugenics Board of North Carolina [1934-1966] |
Subject Topical | Eugenics -- North Carolina.; Involuntary sterilization -- North Carolina -- Statistics. |
Subject Topical Other | Eugenics -- North Carolina.; Sterilization -- North Carolina. |
Description | Began with the 1st report (1934-1936) |
Creator | North Carolina. Eugenics Board. |
Publisher | [Raleigh]: N.C. Eugenics Board, 1936-. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1948-1950 |
Identifier | NCHH-08-008-0011 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; editorial; report/review |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
Filename | biennialreporteug08nort_0011.jp2 |
Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 8 |
Page Number | 7 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | INTRODUCTION I. Background of Sterilization Legislation in North Carolina In 1919 the General Assembly of North Carolina enacted a law1 which was undoubtedly intended to serve as a sterilization law although the word sterilization does not appear in the text of the act. So far as can be ascertained no sterilizations were performed under this statute. In 1929 a sterilization act was passed.2 Under this law 49 persons were sterilized. In February 1933 the North Carolina Supreme Court held that the statute was unconstitutional because there was no provision for notice of hearing or right of appeal. North Carolina’s next sterilization law was passed in 1933.3 This act provides for notice of hearing, ample opportunity to be heard, and opportunity for appeal to the courts. It is believed, therefore, to be constitutional and also to fulfill the requirements of a good eugenical sterilization law. Supplemental legislation has been passed by subsequent legislatures increasing the effectiveness of the 1933 legislation. II. Purposes of Eugenical Sterilization The North Carolina law provides specifically for sterilization of three types of cases upon authorization of the Eugenics Board : (1) the feebleminded, (2) the epileptic, and (3) the mentally ill. These persons should be sterilized when it is believed that: (1) An operation would be for the best interest of the person concerned; (2) An operation would be for the public good; or when (3) A child or children might be born who would have a tendency to serious mental or nervous disease or deficiency. III. Proceedings Before Eugenics Board According to the state law, the heads of state institutions and county superintendents of public welfare shall institute sterilization proceedings by filing petitions with the Eugenics Board. Chapter 281, Public Laws of North Carolina, Session 1919. 2Chapter 34, Public Laws of North Carolina, Session 192,9. ‘Article 7, Chapter 35 of the General Statutes. |
Digital Format | JPEG 2000 |
Print / Download PDF Version | http://archives.hsl.unc.edu/nchh/nchh-08/nchh-08-008.pdf |
Document Sort | all; nchh-08 |
Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-08-008 |
Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-08 |
Catalog Record link | http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb2458531 |
Revision History | done |
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