Surviving victims of Virginia’s 20th-century program of forced sterilization could receive some compensation under legislation that’s been introduced at the General Assembly. The eugenics program was part of a scheme authorized by state officials from 1924 through 1979. As Virginia Public Radio’s Anne Marie Morgan reports, the bill’s sponsors say they hope to locate survivors—although they could never be adequately compensated.
Justice for Victims of Sterilization Compensation Fund
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