Breeding Quote by Margaret Sanger
“We should not minimize the great outstanding service of Eugenics for critical and diagnostic investigations. It demonstrates ... that uncontrolled fertility is universally correlated with disease, poverty, overcrowding and the transmission of hereditable traits.”
About This Quote
Eugenics has historically contributed to medical diagnostics, linking uncontrolled fertility with disease, poverty, and hereditary issues.
In simple terms: Eugenics aided early medical insights.
Key Takeaway
Recognize historical medical contributions.
Themes
history
medicine
ethics
Mood
critical
thoughtful
Type
historical
ethical
When to use this quote
- policy debates
- ethical reviews
Key Concepts
public health
genetics
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we separate scientific value from moral harm?
- What lessons guide current genetics research?
A Different Perspective
Controversial and ethically problematic today.
![“Hordes of people [are] born, who live, yet who have done absolutely nothing to advance the race one iota. Their lives are hopeless repetitions… Such human weeds clog up the path, drain up the energies and the resources of this little earth. We must clear the way for a better world; we must…” quote by Margaret Sanger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ffb/margaret-sanger-3929_absolutely-nothing_hordes-of-people-are-born-who-live-yet-w_202238.jpg)
