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Plot

This made-for-television movie is based on the true story of a landmark Supreme Court decision. Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin (Children of a Lesser God) stars as Carrie Buck, a woman who was used as the test subject in a 1927 experiment to sterilize mentally-challenged women. The test was allowed after a controversial Supreme Court ruling came down in favor of the procedure.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Director(s):
Themes:
Fighting the System,Social Injustice
Tone:
Confrontational,Earnest,Forceful,Tense
Keywords:
court [law],courtroom,experiment,sterilization