In Buck v. Bell (1927), Justice __________________ wrote that "three generations of imbeciles are enough."

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Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote the opinion in Buck v. Bell in which he upheld a Virginia law allowing for the sterilization of individuals considered to be "unfit" to procreate, famously stating that "three generations of imbeciles are enough." This decision set a precedent for eugenics-based forced sterilization programs throughout the United States.

In Buck V Bell (1927), Justice __________________ Wrote That "Three Generations of Generations