Japan’s Top Court Orders Government to Compensate Disabled People Who Were Forcibly Sterilized

July 4, 2024

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(ABC News) – In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court ordered the government Wednesday to pay suitable compensation to about a dozen victims who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law that was designed to eliminate offspring of people with disabilities. (Read More)