The Sexual Sterilization Act was a law enacted in 1928 by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Supported by influential social groups, the Act was aimed to redress social problems by preventing the transmission of personality traits deemed undesirable to offspring and therefore allowed for sterilization of mentally disabled people.
The Sexual Sterilization Act was a law enacted in 1928 by the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Supported by influential social groups, the Act was aimed to redress social problems by preventing the transmission of personality traits deemed undesirable to offspring and therefore allowed for sterilization of mentally disabled people.
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