Compulsory sterilisation in Sweden

Article Abstract:

Sweden had a policy of compulsory sterilzation in the years 1935-1975. The policy in Sweden was very different from that of Nazi Germany, but some racist tendencies appeared in Sweden. In fall 1997, the leading Swedish newspaper published material that started an international media furor over the policy. Condemnation came from all sides for a variety of inconsistent reasons, some related to eugenics and handicaps. A point of view about the past should also be used for the present and the future. If autonomy is supported, liberal use of reproductive technology must be supported.

Sweden, Social policy, Ethical aspects, Sterilization, Eugenic, Involuntary sterilization, Human reproductive technology, Eugenics

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Vietnam: the domino that fell

Article Abstract:

Vietnam veteran Retired General William C. Westmoreland has strong convictions on the US involvement in Vietnam. He regrets US pullout from the country, since it amounted to 'deserting an ally' and that US troops were courageously performing their duties.

Analysis, Interview, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975, Veterans, Westmoreland, William C.

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Not so common spuds

Article Abstract:

The potato collection originally gathered by the Soviet plant geneticist Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov is in need of financial support. The potatoes, first collected in the 1930s, may prove to be an important source of genes.

Behavior, Geneticists, Potatoes, Collections and collecting, Vavilov, N.I.

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