
Is Independence The Answer For Puerto Rico?
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Echoes of Coercion: Eugenics and Free Speech in Puerto Rico's History
This chapter explores the historical implications of Law 116, which led to the establishment of the Puerto Rican Eugenics Board and facilitated coerced sterilizations of impoverished women. It also discusses a gag law that hindered free speech, underlining the interplay of population control policies and political oppression in Puerto Rico.
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