Ideally, eugenics’ purpose is to reduce or completely annihilate hereditary diseases and create a better individual. Hereditary diseases have many negative impacts that can cause them to become a burden to the individual, their family, and society. Having a mild to severe diseases with no cure can limit a person’s job options, place a person in debt, and cause a person to become reliant on the federal support. According to the Global Genes foundation, there are approximately 7,000 rare diseases (diseases that affect less than 200,000 people) of which 80% are hereditary. These diseases affect 1 in 10 Americans, which is about 30 million people, and 350 million people worldwide. They are also the cause of deaths for 35% of children in their
