Eugenics is broadly defined, as the attempt to improve society and eliminate undesired traits, through the use of selective breeding. Eugenics can be broken into two categories: positive and negative. The attempt to improve the health and performance of society is known as positive eugenics. The elimination of disease, disability, and other undesirable characteristics is known as negative eugenics. Positive and negative eugenics utilize different approaches to accomplish their goals. Positive eugenics promotes the reproduction of individuals possessing favorable traits. Negative eugenics restricts the reproduction of those possessing unfavorable traits or defective genes. Eugenics, as a whole, can produce both beneficial and harmful outcomes,
