Harmful microorganisms such as bacteria represent one of the largest threats to human health. Efficient sterilization methods are thus a necessity.

Ultimately, 30 states adopted eugenic sterilization laws ... recognized a need for oversight of medical experiments involving human subjects. As a result, the Nuremberg Code was formulated ...

The story shocked people around the world and exposed a serious human rights issue: that the Chinese government has used its power to force the use of IUDs, abortions and sterilization on members of ...