Nial Ruth Cox v. A. M. Stanton, M.D.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1975-10-06

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WINTER, Circuit Judge: Nial Ruth Cox, a 28-year-old black woman, was permanently sterilized at the Washington County Hospital, Plymouth; North Carolina, on February 10, 1965. The operation was performed under the authority of a North Carolina statute which has since been extensively revised. Suing in the district court, Miss Cox sought damages and a decl…

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