ACLU

@ACLU ↗

Deleted No

Hibernated Yes

Last Checked Sept. 9, 2022

Created

Mon Jul 19 17:46:18 +0000 2021

Likes

212

Retweets

Source

Twitter Web App

View Raw Data

JSON Data

View on Twitter

Likely Available

ACLU @ACLU

While these practices may seem antiquated, they still persist today. More than half of states permit forced sterilization for conservatees in some capacity. And Buck v. Bell has never been overturned. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 19, 2021 Hibernated

Preceded By

ACLU @ACLU

In 1927, the Supreme Court approved these forced sterilization laws in the case Buck v. Bell. The plaintiff Carrie Buck had challenged her forced sterilization after being deemed "feebleminded" by the family who took her in as a servant. The Court ruled against her. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 19, 2021 Hibernated

Followed By

ACLU @ACLU

Many people with disabilities have and raise children in safe, loving families. The denial of that right is rooted in stigma, eugenics, and stereotypes. The choice to have or not have a child is a fundamental right. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 19, 2021 Hibernated