The Eugenics movement

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The Eugenics movement was based on the belief that the human race could be improved by selective breeding, with a focus on promoting desirable traits and discouraging traits seen as undesirable. This included forced sterilization of individuals deemed "unfit" to reproduce. While some proponents of eugenics argued that this would help individuals with disabilities, in reality the movement sought to eliminate those with disabilities from the gene pool. The movement is widely discredited today and its ideas are not influential in modern society.

The Eugenics Movement