Association for Voluntary Sterilization

The association seeks to make known the benefits of voluntary sterilization in the solution of family, population, and general social problems. The records document the evolution of the organization's program from a eugenic advocacy of compulsory sterilization of individuals with mental and physical defects to an emphasis on voluntary sterilization as a legitimate birth control technique.

From the description of Association for Voluntary Sterilization records, supplement 1, 1944-1976 (bulk 1955-1970). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63300379

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