eugenic

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Rather, pro-eugenic organizations adapted to the new political climate that emerged after 1945.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to eugenics.
  2. adjective Relating or adapted to the production of good or improved offspring.

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  • "If misapplied, [these technologies] would exacerbate existing inequalities and reinforce existing modes of discrimination ... the development and commercial marketing of human genetic modification would likely spark a techno-eugenic rat-race," Richard Hayes, executive director of the Center for Genetics and Society. —  Livescience.com
  • A Canadian bishop, Ronald Fabbro has ordered an investigation and advised the Vatican after allegations surfaced that a local Catholic hospital in Ontario has been performing "eugenic" abortions. —  CathNews
  • The London Free Press quotes an article by LifeSiteNews that claims the London hospital has been performing "eugenic" abortions for fetal defects, for —  CathNews
  • A Canadian bishop, Ronald Fabbro has ordered an investigation and advised the Vatican after allegations surfaced that a local Catholic hospital has been performing "eugenic" abortions. —  CathNews
  • As long as the eugenic religious group does not provoke others, they should be able to go about practicing eugenics very effectively. —  The Civic Platform - A Political Journal of Ideas and Analysis
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  1. from Greek εὐγενής, well-born (see eugeny), + -ic.
  2. from Eugen-ia, 1, + -ic.
 

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/juˈdʒɛnɪk/
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