- Headline
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German Sterilization Law Comes Into Force With Year
- Sub-Headline
- Some 400,000 Mental and Physical Hereditary Defectives Affected; Medical Authorities of Prisons, Hospitals Make Up Lists
- Publication Date
- Monday, January 1, 1934
- Historical Event
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German Law Authorizes Sterilization for Prevention of Hereditary Diseases
This database includes 890 articles about this event - Article Type
- Newspaper
- Location
- Page Section and Number
- 1
- Author/Byline
- AP
- History Unfolded Contributor
- Mary F.
- Location of Research
- Library of Virginia: Find Newspaper Archive Database
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