The article focuses on the U.S. Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell,
which dealt with the forced sterilization of people deemed
unfit, such as intellectually disabled or mentally retarded
individuals. Topics include the enforceability of
unconstitutional judicial decisions, eugenic sterilization, and
the application of substantive due process. Buck v. Bell: A
Constitutional Tragedy from a Lost World, 39 Pepp. L. Rev.
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