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sterilization

[ster-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ˌstɛr ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /


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When the time comes, these words from Ms. Antonetta will merit consideration: “Programs of euthanasia and sterilization don’t just live in the past, terrible but finished. Their aftershocks are terrible and here.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In spring 2021, the Legislature apologized to all Vermonters and their families and descendants who were harmed by state-sanctioned eugenics policies and practices that led to sterilizations.

From Seattle Times

California in 2021 was the third state to approve a reparations program for forced sterilizations, joining North Carolina and Virginia.

From Seattle Times

Knowing how spores “count” nutrients could improve food safety, because spore-forming bacteria can survive harsh sterilization procedures and revive to cause food poisoning.

From Scientific American

He couldn’t help but rejoice that the cemetery’s once enormous cat population, fed by feline fans who left kibble in open vaults, has dwindled, mainly because of sterilization operations, making way for robins.

From New York Times