Japan's government apologized Wednesday to tens of thousands of victims forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law, which was designed to 'prevent the birth of poor-quality descendants,' and promised to pay compensation.
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said he was offering "sincere remorse and heartfelt apology" to the victims. It came after the parliament earlier Wednesday enacted legislation to provide redress measures, including 3.2 million yen compensation for each victim. The redress legislation acknowledges that many people were forced to have operations to remove their reproductive organs or radiation treatment to get sterilized, causing them tremendous pain mentally and physically.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in his statement issued hours later, said the same problem should never be repeated. "We will do all we can to achieve a society where no one is discriminated against, whether they have illnesses or handicaps, and live together while respecting each other's personality and individuality."The apology and the redress law follow a series of lawsuits by victims who came forward recently after breaking decades of silence.
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