“However, do you know that there is a law that forces unwanted infertility surgery now? The so-called “special sexual identity disorder method” (established in 2003). In order to have their gender identity (sexual identity) legally recognized, transgender people need to proceed to change family register in accordance with this law… It is necessary to revise this law right now.”
“Whilst it had been mentioned before on Japanese TV the ‘forced sterilization’ cases have not received a great of attention on broadcast media in Japan – compared to for example, the Moritomo school scandal.”
“The man who was interviewed had no intellectual or physical disabilities , but according to the defense group, he said the law was expanded and interpreted when he was in a child care facility, he said he had surgery.
“I’ve suffered for a long time in my chest, I want you to return my body, my life.” The man appealed at the press conference. The man said, “I should not be alone by myself, I want you to take courage you give to me.” ”
“The predecessor to the Justice Ministry tolerated “body restraint, anesthesia and deception” in “truly necessary and unavoidable” cases of the forced sterilization of people with disabilities under the now-defunct eugenics law.”
“A man in his 70s is intending to sue the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, seeking a lawsuit for damages next month, for forcing him to undergo ‘forced sterilization’ surgery under the now obsolete ‘Eugenic Protection Law’ without his consent.”
“The Wakayama Prefectural Government’s health promotion division declined to comment on the gap between the estimated number of those who were subject to eugenic operations suggested by the prefectural government documents and national government statistics.”
“You need to keep on thinking….It was originally my mother who became disabled. As my dream came true, I’d like to listen to the dreams of the players trying to realize their dreams and the many people who support those player on this program, and to deliver as many voices as possible I will tell you I’m enthusiastic.”
“Records that identify people forcibly sterilized under the former Eugenic Protection Law only exist for around 20 percent of the patients who underwent the surgeries.”
“Quick action by the government will make it clear that this nation has abandoned its eugenics beliefs.”
“A Hokkaido man in his 70s plans to file a lawsuit seeking damages from the government over his forced sterilization at around age 20 under the 1948 eugenic protection law, sources said Thursday, as a related investigation unearthed documents showing children aged 15 and below — including one as young as 9 — were also sterilized under the law.”
Barrier Free Japan