Summary 9 - Nazi policies towards the mentally and physically disabled - Sterilisation Flashcards
What was the theory of Eugenics?
It was a theory that a race could be genetically improved by selective breeding.
In July 1933 what did the law for the prevention of hereditarily diseased progeny contain?
It introduced compulsory sterilisation for certain categories of inferiors.
In 1935 what addition was made to the sterilisation law of July 1933?
The law was amended to permit abortions in cases where those deemed suitable for sterilisation were already pregnant.
What did the Nazis introduce against Women over the age of 38 in 1936?
They ordered the X Ray sterilisation of women over the age of 38 due to the increased rate of disability in children.
Between 1933-1945 how many people were sterilised?
400,000
60% of which were ‘feeble minded’
Who made the decision regarding whether someone should be sterilised?
Decisions were made by Hereditary Health Courts.
How long did the decisions regarding whether someone should be sterilised often take the Hereditary Health Courts to make?
Decisions often took the Courts 10 minutes to make.
How long after the Court decided that someone should be sterilised were they sterilised?
People were sterilised within two weeks of the decision being made. Sterilisation was conducted by force if necessary.
