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Science 5 October 2001:
Vol. 294. no. 5540, pp. 59 - 61
DOI: 10.1126/science.1066325
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Essays on Science and Society

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ESSAYS ON SCIENCE AND SOCIETY:
Is a New Eugenics Afoot?

Garland E. Allen

During the first three decades of the 20th century, eugenics became a popular concept in several countries throughout the world, especially the United States and, after World War I, in Germany. In his essay, Allen provides a historical account of this early eugenics movement and asks whether we are now moving toward a new era of eugenics, where reproductive decisions are made on the basis of social cost.

The author is in the Department of Biology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA. E-mail: allen{at}biology.wustl.edu

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A Decade Late
Pascale H. Lane
Science Online, 18 Oct 2001 [Full text]
What Does a "New Eugenics" Look Like?
David Van Horn
Science Online, 30 Oct 2001 [Full text]

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