Compulsory sterilization
Compulsory Sterilization
Compulsory sterilization (pronunciation: /kəmˈpʌlsəri ˌstɛrɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/), also known as forced sterilization, refers to the process where individuals are subjected to surgical procedures that result in infertility, without their full, free, and informed consent.
Etymology
The term "compulsory sterilization" is derived from the Latin word "compellere", meaning "to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly", and the Greek word "sterilis", meaning "barren".
History
Compulsory sterilization has been implemented by various governments worldwide throughout the 20th century, often as part of eugenics programs intended to prevent the reproduction and multiplication of members of the population considered to be carriers of defective genetic traits.
Related Terms
- Eugenics: The study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits.
- Infertility: The inability to conceive children or young.
- Informed Consent: Permission granted in full knowledge of the possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with knowledge of the possible risks and benefits.
- Genetic Traits: A genetic trait is any characteristic or feature that can be passed from one generation to the next through genes.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Compulsory sterilization
- Wikipedia's article - Compulsory sterilization
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