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  • The Sterilization of Leilani Muir
    The Sterilization of Leilani Muir
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    Glynis Whiting 1996 46 min
    A single IQ test and misguided 'science' irreparably changed the life of a 14-year-old Canadian girl. This documentary follows Leilani Muir's search for justice and explores how eugenics (improving hereditary qualities of a race through the control of reproduction) became acceptable in the early 1900s.

    Please note: This film contains explicit language. Viewer discretion is advised.

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