An excerpt from a pamphlet supporting the sterilization of individuals in asylums, 1903.

Written by Robert Rentoul in 1903, Proposed Sterilization of Certain Mental and Physical Degenerates: An Appeal to Asylum Managers and Others presents several arguments supporting the practice of sterilizing individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Citation Information
Rentoul, Robert, excerpt from “Proposed sterilization of certain mental and physical degenerates: an appeal to asylum managers and others,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/b35ab1673ff5d8a50c4357eb49ab0e0b.
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Courtesy of Wellcome Library via Medical Heritage Library and Internet Archive.

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