http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/02/27/virginia-to-compensate-victims-forced-sterilizations/
This article talks about compensation for those affected under a eugenics program enacted in Virginia. The Virginia Eugenical Sterilization Act, which ran between 1924 and 1979, involuntarily sterilized over 7,000 Virginians. The Virginia General Assembly budgeted $400,000 to pay those affected at $25,000 per person. However, only 11 people are the surviving victims, which makes the change too late. Therefore, many have died without experiencing the wonder and joy of raising a child.
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