Legal Opinion
Nial Ruth Cox v. A. M. Stanton, M.D.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1975No. 19-1993PublishedCited by 223 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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 declaratory judgment that the sterilization statute is unconstitutional. She allegedly brought the declaratory judgment claim on behalf of herself and the class of persons who have been or will be subject to the statutory sterilization she suffered.…
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