No More Babies
They came to have their babies. They went home sterilized.
2015 · 1h 19m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Renee Tajima-Peña
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No More Babies
Overview
"No Más Bebés" is the story of Mexican immigrant mothers who were pushed into sterilizations while giving birth at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the 1960s and 70s. Alongside an intrepid, 26-year-old Chicana lawyer and whistle-blowing young doctor, the mothers faced public exposure and stood up to powerful institutions in the name of justice.
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