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Elaine Riddick Transcribed Medical Report

Title of the Document
Elaine Riddick Transcribed Medical Report
One Line Summary
Riddick’s transcribed record is from her psychological evaluation soon after being raped. This directly shows the extreme bias against black sterilizations during this time. The language illustrates her procedure as “preventative” for herself and her “additional children”.
Author
Helton McAndrew (psychologist)
Date Created
5 April 1967
Location
Perquimans Co., NC
Type of Document
Government Document
Transcription
8. Delores Elaine Riddick- (N)- Perquimans County

Social Information: Age 13. Single. Pregnant. Psychological

April 5, 1967. MA 9-6: IQ 75

This thirteen year old girl expects her first child in March 1968…She has never done any work and gets along so poorly with others that her school experience was poor. Because of Elaine’s inability to control herself, her promiscuity - there are community reports of her “running around” and out late at night unchaperoned, the physician has advised sterilization…. This will at least prevent additional children from being born to this child who cannot care for herself, and can never function in any way as a parent.

Diagnosis: Feeble-minded.
Provenance
John Railey and Kevin Begos, “Still Hiding,” Winston-Salem Journal, Dec. 9, 2002.

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