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Britney’s conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics in the US continues to affect the lives of disabled women

  • Written by: Michaela Kathleen Curran, Postdoctoral Fellow in Public Health, University of Iowa
Britney’s conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics in the US continues to affect the lives of disabled womenBritney Spears was forced to continue wearing an IUD under her conservatorship.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

Britney Spears has been locked in a court battle 13 years in the making. While her father was suspended as conservator of her estate on Sep. 29, 2021, her conservatorship might not be terminated until the next hearing on Nov. 12.

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