Summary:
- Eugenics is the practice of trying to improve the human population by controlling who is allowed to reproduce. This was popular in the early 20th century, but is now considered unethical and harmful.
- Eugenics involved things like forced sterilization, restricting immigration, and even killing people with disabilities or other "undesirable" traits. This caused a lot of suffering and violated human rights.
- Today, most scientists and governments reject eugenics as a harmful and discriminatory practice. Instead, we focus on improving people's health and well-being through education, access to healthcare, and protecting human rights.