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010			_a 2020053583
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020			_a9781538753354 _q(hardcover)
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092			_aHewitt, A. _bF231
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aFarley, Audrey Clare, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe unfit heiress : _bthe tragic life and scandalous sterilization of Ann Cooper Hewitt / _cAudrey Clare Farley.
250			_aFirst edition.
263			_a2104
264		1	_aNew York : _bGrand Central Publishing, _c2021.
300			_aviii, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_a"At the turn of the twentieth century, American women began to reject Victorian propriety in favor of passion and livelihood outside the home. This alarmed authorities, who feared certain "over-sexed" women could destroy civilization if allowed to reproduce and pass on their defects. Set against this backdrop, THE UNFIT HEIRESS chronicles the fight for inheritance, both genetic and monetary, between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her mother Maryon. In 1934, aided by a California eugenics law, the socialite Maryon Cooper Hewitt had her "promiscuous" daughter declared feebleminded and sterilized without her knowledge. She did this to deprive Ann of millions of dollars from her father's estate, which contained a child-bearing stipulation. When a sensational court case ensued, the American public was captivated. So were eugenicists, who saw an opportunity to restrict reproductive rights in America for decades to come. This riveting story unfolds through the brilliant research of Audrey Clare Farley, who captures the interior lives of these women on the pages and poses questions that remain relevant today: What does it mean to be "unfit" for motherhood? In the battle for reproductive rights, can we forgive the women who side against us? And can we forgive our mothers if they are the ones who inflict the deepest wounds?"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aThe sterilized heiress -- "Over-sexed" -- Remaking the world -- Mayhem -- The newcomer -- The chrysalis -- An accident -- A new Ann -- Fugitive prisoner -- Plotting -- The wizard -- Love of the lamp -- The criminal trial -- Burying the sterilized heiress -- Mr. Marriage -- The inquest -- Operation lawsuit -- Madrigal v. Quilligan -- Another reveal -- Remembering Ann.
600	1	0	_aHewitt, Ann Cooper, _d1914-1956.
600	1	0	_aHewitt, Ann Cooper, _d1914-1956 _xTrials, litigation, etc.
650		0	_aHeiresses _zUnited States _vBiography. _9236473
650		0	_aSocialites _zUnited States _vBiography. _974022
650		0	_aInvoluntary sterilization _zUnited States _xHistory _y20th century.
650		0	_aReproductive rights _zUnited States _xHistory _y20th century.
655		7	_aBiographies. _2lcgft _9870
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