The policies were on the books so recently that survivors are alive telling their stories. Lori jane glihah meets victims and meets a nurse who admits the role she played was wrong. I thought at the time i was doing the right thing. Its what the legislators wanted at the time and my bosses wanted. Even the president of the united states, you people. 87yearold celia vandegr. Ft remembers her time at a hospital for those labelled feeble maintained r minded and epileptic. It housed teens from broken homes, alcoholics and others that the state considered socially inadequate. How many sterilizations do you think you issued during your career there . Oh, my goodness, i couldnt begin to tell you. During her 40 years. She witnessed thousands of forced sterilisation procedures kids and adults who had reproductive organs altered so me couldnt have children. What do you remember about sterilised . They were asleep by the time they got to the operating room. I remember one week wed do seven male s