[2][5] At least 250 people were forcibly sterilized due to Vermont's policies, which disproportionately impacted marginalized groups.
[7] In addition to forced sterilization, families were separated, often by institutionalizing adults while placing children in foster care.
[8] On March 31, 2021, the Vermont House of Representatives voted unanimously to apologize for the State's involvement in the eugenics movement.
[9][10][11] On May 12, 2021, the Vermont Senate unanimously voted to support the House bill apologizing for the legislature's involvement in the eugenics movement.
[15][16][17][18][19] On June 21, 2019, President E. Thomas Sullivan apologized for the University's involvement in the eugenics survey.