The Eugenics Crusade |
Digital Short
Genetic Screening: Controlling Heredity
From the Collection: Retro ReportWith every new advance in prenatal genetic screening, the ability to prevent suffering has also sparked difficult questions about what should count as “a disease” versus “a difference,” and whether we’re in danger of wiping out certain segments of the population. These fears arise, in part, because just 100 years ago, that’s exactly what a powerful movement—the eugenics movement—tried to do. So, what are the lessons for today?