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Buck vs. Bell
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Buck v. Bell
(1927)
Case Summary
- Carrie Buck was raped and became pregnant and was sent to an institution colony after giving birth to her daughter Vivian.
- She was sterilized by Dr. Bell without her consent because she was titled as being a "feebleminded" women
Decision and Rationale
- The court found that the statue did not violate the constitution.
- Adopted an bill permitting the force of sterilization of feebleminded or socially inadequate persons.
Agree or Disagree
- Disagree with the fact the don't think that the 14th Amendment was violated
- Agree that they banned sterilization with the consent of the patient. Adopted an bill permitting the force of sterilizatin of feebleminded or sovially inadequate persons.
Constitutional Issue
- Carrie Buck was upset that Dr. Bell sterilized her because she was "feebleminded" when is was taken to the colony.
- 5th and 14th Amendment violated
- Felt that her rights wasn't protected
- People who were claim as "mental" didn't have equal protection.
- Eugenics- a social and scientific theory that promotes the improvement of the human race through selective breeding.
Historical Background
Arguments
Appellant: Carrie Buck
Appellee: Dr. J. H. Bell
Appellant's Claim: The Virginia's eugenic sterilization law violated Carrie Buck's constitutional rights.
Location: Washington DC
Argued: April 22, 1927
Date of Decision: May 2, 1927
- The argument is about Carrie Buck’s sterilization conducted by Dr. Bell on October 19, 1927
- Violating her rights stated in the 14th Amendment of the U.S Constitution
- People with different disorders should have equal protection laws protected by their natural as if they were normal.
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- Was taken away from her mother Emma Buck when she was three.
- Joined the Dobbs family where she was taken out of school to continue housework.
- At the age of 17 she was raped by the Dobbs' son and became pregnant.
- The Dobbs family doctor tested her as being feebleminded.
- Was committed to the colony for Epileptic and Feebleminded
- The Dobbs took Carrie's daughter Vivian.
- Later meet her mother in the institution she was sent to
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- Albert Priddy filed a petition to his board of directors claiming that she had a mental age was 9
- Since he thought that she was a genetic threat to society the institution board approved the petition out at a hearing which evidence was supported for request.
- Sterilized up 75 to 100 women without their consent claiming he was curing "pelvic disease" --------
Bell
- Was the one that actually performed the procedure.
- Took over as superintendent when Priddy died
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