Eugenics is choosing traits in order to make all of society “better”. This practice has a terrible reputation because it was practiced by the Nazi’s in order to create a master race. Hence, why they exterminated those with mental and physical incapacities. It was also encouraged for those who worked within the regime to make sure their partners had good genetics with a healthy family history. According to the Deutsche Welle, thousands of people were forcibly sterilized because their genetics were undesirable. However, one does not have to look across the pond to see this practice. In the United States, there is a history of eugenics and forced sterilization. According to Ko, there were tens of thousands Californians sterilized in the 20th century
