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Buck v. Bell

( 1927 )

Glossary

  • salpingectomy a method of sterilizing females by removal of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovary to the uterus
  • vasectomy a method of sterilizing males by removing a small section of the vas deferens, the duct through which sperm cells flow
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (Library of Congress)

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