Molecular Genetics and Eugenics Studies

---> forced sterilizations

What Happened: During the mid-20th century, there were also eugenics-driven studies and experiments on Puerto Rican populations. Some of these included forced sterilizations, often targeting women. Between 1930 and 1970, over 30% of Puerto Rican women were sterilized without their full consent or knowledge, driven by policies of population control.

Impact: These sterilization programs were seen as unethical and discriminatory. Many women were pressured into sterilization without their understanding of the procedure's consequences, often under the guise of family planning. The effects of this eugenics-driven approach were damaging to personal autonomy and contributed to the exploitation of Puerto Rican women.

@matuzalem they were also used as guinea pigs for the pill.
Let’s not forget that the reason Wilson signed citizenship for puertoricans was that he needed cannon fodder for WW1. Later, 1929-1936, as Mexicans were deported, puertoricans got on the PanAm tomatero flight to resettle in the US and do farm work

@floryloughead https://counter.social/@matuzalem/113538623850827514