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2016

Catherine R. Albiston

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Welfare Queens And Other Fairy Tales: Welfare Reform And Unconstitutional Reproductive Controls, C. R. Albiston, L. B. Nielsen Aug 2016

Welfare Queens And Other Fairy Tales: Welfare Reform And Unconstitutional Reproductive Controls, C. R. Albiston, L. B. Nielsen

Catherine R. Albiston

Examines stereotypes of Black women and argues that provisions of current bills that would restrict the reproductive freedom of women on welfare are particularly aimed at them; US. Provisions include mandating of acceptance of the implanted birth control device, Norplant, and denial of increased benefits for any additional children born.