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Leilani Muir
Leilani Marietta (O'Malley) Muir (July 15, 1944 – March 14, 2016), previously named Leilani Marie Scorah, was the first person to file a successful lawsuit against the Alberta government for wrongful sterilization under the ''Sexual Sterilization Act'' of Alberta. Her case led to the initiation of several other class action lawsuits against the province for wrongful sterilization. Muir's advocacy shed light on eugenics, institutionalisation, human rights for persons with a disability, and self-advocacy. Early life Muir was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada into a poor family that frequently moved. She was an unwanted, unloved, and abused child. Her mother looked for ways to remove her from the family and, when Muir was eight, placed her in the Midnapore Convent for a month. Then, in 1953, her mother sent an application for Muir to be institutionalized at the Provincial Training School for Mental Defectives (also known as the Michener Centre) in Red Deer, Alberta. At that time th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leilani O'Malley Muir
Leilani may refer to: __NOTOC__ People *Leilani (singer) (born 1978), Leilani Sen, English pop singer *Leilani Bishop (born 1976), American model *Leilani Dowding (born 1980), English model *Leilani Ettel (born 2001), German snowboarder *Leilani Farha, Canadian lawyer and activist *Leilani Jones (actress) (born 1957), American actress *Leilani Kai (born 1960), retired professional wrestler *Leilani Latu (born 1993), Australian rugby league footballer *Leilani Mitchell (born 1985), American-Australian basketball player *Leilani Munter (born 1974), American NASCAR driver *Leilani Rorani (born 1974), New Zealand squash player *Leilani Sarelle (born 1966), American actress *Raven Leilani (born 1990), American author Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Leilani'' (film), a 1953 Indonesian film starring Awaludin * ''The Sterilization of Leilani Muir'' (1996), a documentary directed by Glynis Whiting Music * Leilani (song), "Leilani" (song), the debut single released by Australian roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |