The "Laboratory of Deficiency" is a groundbreaking book that exposes the dark history of institutional control, forced mutilation, and reproductive oppression of Mexican-origin youth in California's Pacific Colony.

Through a vast archive analysis, author Natalie Lira reveals how ableism and racism converged to justify the confinement and reproductive constraint of certain individuals in the name of public health and progress.

This book is a must-read for scholars interested in history of eugenics, reproduction, and reproductive justice, as well as Latino/a studies, disability studies, and incarceration.

With its thoughtful and deeply insightful analysis, "Laboratory of Deficiency" provides a powerful model for understanding and challenging the reproductive coercion of Mexican-origin youth in California state institutions and beyond.

Don't miss out on this crucial contribution to the field of history!