Elaine Riddick is an American woman who became a prominent advocate against forced sterilization after being sterilized without her consent at the age of 14 under North Carolina's eugenics program. After discovering the procedure had been performed on her following the birth of her child, Riddick spent decades fighting for justice, becoming a leading voice in exposing the injustices of state-run eugenics programs. Her activism contributed to increased awareness and, ultimately, compensation for some victims of forced sterilization in North Carolina.