The eugenic transition of 1996 in Japan: from law to personal choice

By: Morita, Kazuyo.
Series: Disability & Society 16 (5) 2001: 765-771.Publisher: 2001Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): ABORTION | EUGENICS | JAPAN | LEGISLATION | PRENATAL SCREENING | STERILISATION | WOMENSummary: The Eugenic Protection Law, which regulated sterilisation and abortion in Japan, had two aspects: one was to prevent the birth of people with specific diseases and impairments, and the other was to permit women to have an abortion for specified reasons. This law was criticised by both people with disabilities and feminists and was amended in 1996. This paper discusses Japanese eugenics by reference to this legislation and prenatal screening from the standpoint of both women and people with disabilities.
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The Eugenic Protection Law, which regulated sterilisation and abortion in Japan, had two aspects: one was to prevent the birth of people with specific diseases and impairments, and the other was to permit women to have an abortion for specified reasons. This law was criticised by both people with disabilities and feminists and was amended in 1996. This paper discusses Japanese eugenics by reference to this legislation and prenatal screening from the standpoint of both women and people with disabilities.

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