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Forced Sterilization Isn't Just in Past

Despite state laws against sterilization, the practice is still happening at an alarming rate in the California prison system, according to a Miami Herald columnist. Leonard Pitts Jr. applauds the Center for Investigative Reporting for uncovering the story.

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