Buck v. Bell
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Buck v. Bell has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Nov 2025).
Buck v. Bell, 274 U.S. 200 (1927), is a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court, written by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., in which the Court ruled that a state statute permitting compulsory sterilization of the unfit, including the intellectually disabled, "for the protection and health of the state" did not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Despite changing attitudes about sterilization, the Supreme Court has never ex
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Radiolab |
| Field | Law; Bioethics |
Who talks about Buck v. Bell on podcasts?
Buck v. Bell came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Radiolab.
- What Up Holmes? | Radiolab Podcast on Radiolab (Nov 2025)
What is Buck v. Bell mentioned alongside?
Buck v. Bell is most often mentioned alongside Lula Miller, Deep Fakes and First Amendment.
Mentioned together: Lula Miller, Deep Fakes, First Amendment, Snopes, Springfield, Missouri, Radiolab, WNYC, Latif Nasser, Maria Paz Gutiérrez, Sarah Qari