IntroductionEugenics is defined as “a science which deals with the improvement (for example by the control of human mating) of the hereditary qualities of a race or breed (1). » The principles of eugenics were used in many countries for various reasons. In the United States, eugenics reached its peak before World War II. It was thought that the most effective way to solve social problems, such as mental illness, poverty and crime, was to prevent reproduction in people with these characteristics. Involuntary sterilization laws have been enacted in many states. The United Kingdom Government Committee on Mental Deficiency stated in a report that "birth control was the best method of eliminating the hordes (sic) of poor, weak, unhealthy and corrupt children, whose addiction to respect for tax-financed social programs prevented the overburdened middle classes from producing. more good quality children (1). The goals of the eugenics movement were "'the improvement of human capital' and the avoidance of a financial drain on society (1)". Proponents claimed that individuals could be enhanced, and therefore “improved,” through genetic treatments and manipulation. They argued that if they could select children who are not disadvantaged, they should do so. Nazi Germany established many strict racial laws in 1933. The Nazi Hereditary Health Court was formed and approved many eugenics proposals. These measures have become more and more inhumane over time. Thus began the euthanasia of the insane, the mentally defective, and others deemed undesirable. After the Nazis labeled these atrocities "eugenics", the word became associated with evil or discrimination and was mostly replaced by friendlier terms, such as "human genetic counseling... middle of paper .... .y. Reproductive biomedicine. 19, 23-33 (2009).16. Isabel A. Karpin, Choosing Disability: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Negative Enhancement. Journal of Law and Medicine. 15, 89-103 (2007).17. Rachel Iredale, Marcus Longley, Christian Thomas, Anita Shaw, What choices should we be able to make about designer babies? A citizens' jury made up of young people from South Wales. Health expectations. 9, 207-217 (2006).18. T. Bogdanoski, Every Body is Different: Regulating the Use (and Non-Use) of Cosmetic Surgery, Body Modifications, and Reproductive Genetic Testing. Griffith Law Review. 2, 503-528 (2009).19. Merryn Ekberg, Maximizing the Benefits and Minimizing the Risks of Prenatal Genetic Testing. Health, risk and society. 1, 67 – 81 (2007).20. Stephen Quake, Opening Pandora's Box of Prenatal Genetic Testing. Natural medicine. 17, 250-251 (2011).