Forced sterilization and abortion in Japan: Family and constitution

This study analyzes the ght between the Japanese judiciary and legislature. In Japan, under the ex-Eugenic Protection Act, disabled people were obligated to undergo sterilization procedures for about 20 years. This surprising Act was established in 1948 and enabled doctors to sterilize people in ord...

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Main Author: Yuichiro Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law 2018-12-01
Series:Bratislava Law Review
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Online Access:https://blr.flaw.uniba.sk/index.php/BLR/article/view/118