Britney’s conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics in the US continues to affect the lives of disabled women

Michaela Kathleen Curran

doi:10.64628/AAI.6dshkhenf

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Britney’s conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics in the US continues to affect the lives of disabled women

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Britney’s conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics in the US continues to affect the lives of disabled women

Michaela Kathleen Curran

The Conversation

10/01/2021

DOI: 10.64628/AAI.6dshkhenf

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The legacy of eugenics is still active in the U.S. Paternalistic attitudes and policies on the reproductive agency of disabled people is one way it manifests.

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Title: Subtitle: Britney’s conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics in the US continues to affect the lives of disabled women
Creators: Michaela Kathleen Curran - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Magazine article
Publication Details: The Conversation
DOI: 10.64628/AAI.6dshkhenf
Language: English
Date published: 10/01/2021
Academic Unit: College of Public Health
Record Identifier: 9984459642402771

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