Virginia eugenics victims compensated for sterilisation, Lawmakers in the US state of Virginia have agreed to pay compensation to people who were forcibly sterilised by the authLawmakers in the US state of Virginia have agreed to pay compensation to people who were forcibly sterilised by the authorities decades ago.
Victims will be paid $25,000 (£16,000) following a legal fight by campaigners.
Along with more than 30 other US states, Virginia once operated a sterilisation program for individuals deemed undesirable or mentally unsound.
More than 8,000 Virginians were operated on between the 1920s and 1970s.orities decades ago.
Victims will be paid $25,000 (£16,000) following a legal fight by campaigners.
Along with more than 30 other US states, Virginia once operated a sterilisation program for individuals deemed undesirable or mentally unsound.
More than 8,000 Virginians were operated on between the 1920s and 1970s............Read More
Victims will be paid $25,000 (£16,000) following a legal fight by campaigners.
Along with more than 30 other US states, Virginia once operated a sterilisation program for individuals deemed undesirable or mentally unsound.
More than 8,000 Virginians were operated on between the 1920s and 1970s.orities decades ago.
Victims will be paid $25,000 (£16,000) following a legal fight by campaigners.
Along with more than 30 other US states, Virginia once operated a sterilisation program for individuals deemed undesirable or mentally unsound.
More than 8,000 Virginians were operated on between the 1920s and 1970s............Read More
