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'''Eugenics''' was a movement which tried to eliminate "dangerous human pests" and "the rising tide of imbeciles" through what has been euphemistically called "[[selective breeding]]". What this meant, in actual practice, was [[forced sterilization]] of American immigrants and minorities (particularly in California).<ref>Crichton, Michael (2004). [http://web.archive.org/web/20070315005147/http://www.michaelcrichton.net/fear/index.html "Why politicized science is dangerous"]. Excerpt from ''State of Fear'' (New York: Harper). Retrieved from March 15, 2007 archive of MichaelCrichton.com at Internet Archive on September 17, 2014.</ref>
'''Eugenics''' was a movement which tried to eliminate "dangerous human pests" and "the rising tide of imbeciles" through what has been euphemistically called "[[selective breeding]]". What this meant, in actual practice, was [[forced sterilization]] of American immigrants and minorities (particularly in California).<ref>Crichton, Michael (2004). [http://web.archive.org/web/20070315005147/http://www.michaelcrichton.net/fear/index.html "Why politicized science is dangerous"]. Excerpt from ''State of Fear'' (New York: Harper). Retrieved from March 15, 2007 archive of MichaelCrichton.com at Internet Archive on September 17, 2014.</ref>
The idea of Eugenics was first developed by Sir Francis Galton in 1865.<ref>[http://www.eugenics-watch.com/roots/chap02.html Francis Galton and the Eugenics Society]</ref> He based his ideas on the work of his cousin [[Charles Darwin]].
The idea of Eugenics was first developed by Sir Francis Galton in 1865.<ref>Cavanaugh-O'Keefe (2000). [http://web.archive.org/web/20120204002402/http://www.eugenics-watch.com/roots/chap02.html "Chapter two: Francis Galton and the Eugenics Society"]. ''Roots of Racism and Abortion: An Exploration of Eugenics.'' Retrieved from February 4, 2012 archive of Eugenics Watch at Internet Archive on September 17, 2014.</ref> He based his ideas on the work of his cousin [[Charles Darwin]].
The [[liberal]] American Medical Society provided this summary:
The [[liberal]] American Medical Society provided this summary: