Carrie Buck's Argumentative Analysis

“Deaf Lesbians, ‘Designer Disability,’ and the Future of Medicine” by Julian Savulescu argues in favour of the use of in vitro fertilization or “IVF” (the fertilization of an embryo outside of the body which is later implanted as an infertility treatment) to implant an embryo if and only if it is deaf. In this essay I will reconstruct the premises of Savulescu’s argument -that the parents are only acting impermissibly only if they harm the offspring (as defined by Savulescu). Furthermore, I will criticize the idea that only by outright harming the offspring, as Savulescu defines it, are parents acting impermissibly. I will argue that by allowing for the freedom of parental choice in the matter, some parents may then choose to limit the choices and life of their offspring, which can then impede those same parental choices when said offspring reaches parental age themselves; a near paradoxical

Once the Eugenics Board of North Carolina was eliminated, the sterilizations stopped. For many though, the damage had already been done. One victim said “I think my rights have been revoked in a way, it’s just like if you go to prison for something that you ain’t done”(Gannon para. 3). This theme of regret and injustice carries on for most victims still alive today. In recent efforts to right the wrongs of the past the state has started the process to compensate the victims of sterilization. Once a legitimate case has been established and approved, victims could potentially receive up to $50,000 from the State of North Carolina. This in no way reverses the tragedy that they dealt with but it is a start to apologize and attempt to make

When one contemplates the concept of eugenics, few think of modern contraception and abortion when in reality they are one in the same. The American Eugenics Society, founded in 1923, proudly proclaimed that men with incurable “conditions” should be sterilized. However these conditions were often none that could be helped, such as, one’s intelligence, race, and social class (Schweikart and Allen 529-532). The purpose of the society was to create the perfect class of men; elite in all ways. Likewise, Margaret Sanger’s feminist, contraceptive movement was not originally founded with this purpose. It was marketed as a way to control the population and be merciful to those yet to be born, again determined also by race and

“In the United States, 15 states have laws that fail to protect women with disabilities from involuntary sterilization” (Against her will). Sterilization of disabled women in the United States should not be allowed. It denies disabled women the rights of having children. It is sexist to force women to get sterilized but men do not have to get sterilized. Women should have the right to have children, no matter if they have a disability or if something is wrong with her. The United States has used forced sterilization along with other countries in North and South America, along with places such as Asia and Africa.

During her time in Michener Leilani was educated only to the level of a fifth grader. Leilani stayed in Michener until she was twenty. During her 9 years in Michener she was sterilized without her knowledge or consent at the age of 14. Leilani was one of nearly 3,000 Albertans surgically prevented from having children under that province’s Sexual Sterilization Act before 1972- Forced sterilization is the process of surgically enabling individuals to reproduce without their constant. The Act became law in 1928 when “eugenics” —a theory about selecting or eliminating certain genetic traits—was popular (humanrights.ca). Many people believed that individuals with disabilities were not fit to parent, and would create a strain on society. Forced sterilization is now recognized as a human rights violation. Leilani was the first of hundreds to successfully sue the Alberta government for this practice. The more closely minorities adhere to certain special rules, the more likely they are to influence public

The American eugenics movement is characterized by the implementation of sterilization laws in over 30 states that led to over 60,000 sterilizations of those deemed “disabled” by the regulating entities. This movement began in the early 1900’s and many argue that this movement was the base for eugenics programs all over the world, including the infamous eugenics movement in Germany. Proponents of this program believed that the

Marriage between two people doesn’t always have to be a woman and a man of the same race or religion. Throughout the years, there has been many newlyweds of different religions, race, and/or gender, but with these differences, the newlyweds still loved each other and got married no matter what anyone has said. Marriage has been shown throughout television, movies, stories and plays as well. One married couple that had a distinctive relationship was, Stef and Lena Adams Foster on the television show, The Fosters. Stef and Lena Adams Foster’s relationship is a very diverse one. Not only they are both women, but they are also interacial as well. Within the show, Stef and Lena Adams Foster’s relationship has dealt with many conflicts from people

Do teachers have a right to free speech in the workplace and can comments on personal beliefs and views be grounds for dismissal? In a fictional situation, teacher Ann Griffin is dismissed from her position as a tenured teacher after a conversation she had involving the Principal and Vice Principal in which she made the comment that she “hated all black folks.” Ann Griffin was teaching at a predominantly African-American school and after this heated conversation, the Principal Fred Watts recommended Griffin’s dismissal based on doubting her ability to treat students fairly and questioning her judgment and competency as a teacher. Was the Principal justified in dismissing Ms. Griffin? Should Ms. Griffin’s speech be protected as a First Amendment right? What precedence can be found both supporting Ms. Griffin’s dismissal and also to support her continued employment?

Imagine being a married woman in your 30’s during the beginning of the twentieth century. You are worn out from giving birth multiple times and you are desperate to know of a way to prevent yourself from having more children. This was the exact case for millions of women in the twentieth century. Women had no rights as a person, nor did they have any rights to their own bodies. In this era, the topics of sexuality, sex or birth control were all taboo subject matters and never discussed between married or un married couples. It wasn’t until the year of 1912 that a woman by the name of Margaret Sanger started her crusade to promote the right for women to use contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies. In this essay, I will discuss what inspired Margaret Sanger to stand up for birth control rights. I will also explore the trials and legal issues that Sanger came up against. Lastly, I will talk about the victory and the difference Sanger made for women in the twentieth century. Margaret Louise Higgins (Sanger was her married name) was born in the year of 1879 in Corning, New York. She was sixth of eleven children and was born into an Irish-American family. Margaret knew at a very young age that she wanted to make a difference to empower women and to leave her mark on the world. Margaret was first inspired to go into the nursing field after witnessing her own mother die at the young age of forty from tuberculosis (TB). Margaret’s mother endured eighteen pregnancies but, she

Reportedly, Melanie Thornburg, a South Carolina Sheriff Captain, is in the hot seat after wearing blackface with a Bob Marley Halloween costume. Melanie Thornburg claims that, "I didn't do it out of lack of respect, and I express regret to anyone that took offense. I wouldn't have ever tried to taunt anyone."

During the twentieth century, the United States Supreme Court passed laws that sparked a time where grotesque discrimination and outright injustice towards all races and gender ran amuck. The United States Supreme court supported a claim that those who were deemed “feebleminded” were a hazard to society, and to protect the nation’s gene pool by keeping the “lesser classes” from reproducing, they needed to be sterilized. Carrie Buck, notoriously known for her Case against the supreme court shows an unquestionable detail just how deplorable such a government was. In this essay I will illustrate the different types of ethical principles and how they were violated in the 1927 case of Buck vs. Bell.

Forty-one-year-old Oregon medical marijuana patient Kristie Groce of Portland is no stranger to adversity. Kristie has suffered immeasurably with numerous medical illnesses and injuries over the years. She had even been written off as terminal and placed on hospice care at one point. Despite the mortal diagnosis, Kristie is now thriving in ways she had never dared to dream of due, in her mind, to the healing properties of cannabis. Cannabis has not only given Kristie her life back, but now she has learned she is creating a new life, something she was told would never happen.

Ever since the beginning, slavery has always been a growing conflict in the United States. However in the 1800s, it became such a problem that it nearly separated the whole country. Those that lived in southern states believed that they had the rights to own slaves. They argued that the slavery made up a fairly large part of their economy because slaves labor was cheap. This is why many of the big time planters were rich. Also, they felt African Americans were unfit to survive on their own. Northern citizens felt that there was no need for slavery and that it was wrong. But who is right regarding this situation. It all depends on the individual. The back and forth arguing between the north and south was intense, neither backing down from the

Beginning in the late 19th century, eugenics was a social and health reform movement aimed at refining the genetic quality of the human population. Although the apparent goal of the movement was improving the human race, a desire to preserve white middle and upper class power also existed. This is evident in the policies implemented, as the unfit were confined to institutions and stringent marriage laws were established. Even more aggressive measures were applied in the Progressive Era. As immigration increased and the birthrate of Anglo-Americans declined in the 20th century, compulsory sterilization of the unfit was constructed to combat the threatened merit of society.

These "science"-based eugenic influences break through the lines of science in to the world of politics, promulgating anti-humanistic views of poor women of colour in the form of legislation fraught with bigotry and baseless generalizations. This political view flows through the judicial system, as courts apply eugenic philosophies in determining who should be sterilized and for what reasons.