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A historical phase of the eugenic law of the Natis and the influence to the legal institution about Reproduction in Germany after the Second World War

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16530012
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Fundamental law
Research InstitutionSetsunan University

Principal Investigator

MITSUNARI Miho  Setsunan University, Faculty of Law, Professor, 法学部, 教授 (60202347)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Keywordsgender / Germany / eugenics / reproduction / legal history / sterilization law / Natis / sexuality / 自己決定
Research Abstract

This study aimed to make clear the characteristics of the eugenic legal system in the Natis from a point of compararison with Western states and examine an influence to the legal institution about reproduction in Germany after the Second World War.
(1)The Natis as "State of regulative Reproduction" pursued not only a positive, but also a negative eugenics. Because of a low level in the assisted reproductive technology, the Natis could not practice a positive eugenics so thoroughly. But, it took the lead in a negative eugenics and was strengthening its inhuman character. Victims by the sterilization operation were 400,000, which consisted half of men and half of women. The Gender-bias was very strong and women suffered from more serious physical and mental damage than men.
(2)A national control of reproduction was a part of politics as a social state which was established since the end of the 19.century. The Natis was one of them. The reproductive politics were different according to the kind of eugenics and genetics in each state. "Rassenhygiene" in the Natis based on a inherent genetics. Besides a sterilization, many negative eugenic projects were put into effect-law of blood protection and prohibition of prostitution, homosexuality, abortion.
(3)The historical experience of the Natis decided a course of the legal institution about reproduction in Germany after the Second World War. The government and medical professionals in Germany acknowledged in 1980s their responsibilities for the cooperation with the oppression against the German handicapped. "dignity of man" ("die Wuerde des Menschen"=Grundgesetz Art.1) is the most important value in Germany. By the Embryo protection law (1990) is prohibited the artificial use of embryo except special cases. Germany aims at new biopolitics which is different from bioethics in USA.
(4)I intend to publish an article in a book (Mitsunari et al.(ed.)"Sexuality and Gender"[2008]) and joint research on embryo protection.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2006 2005

All Journal Article (4 results) Book (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Comparative legal History and Gender -Reexamination of Modern Legal System-2006

    • Author(s)
      Miho Mitunari (ed.)
    • Journal Title

      OSAKA UNIVERSITY PRESS(Osaka)

      Pages: 366-366

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] "Life" and Family-Reproductive Technology and Family 1 Miho Mitsunari, "State of regulative reproduction" Natis and Eugenics2006

    • Author(s)
      Motoko Ota, Kenji Mori(Ed.)
    • Journal Title

      WASEDA UNIVERSITY PRESS (Tokyo)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 「生殖管理国家」ナチスと優生学2006

    • Author(s)
      三成 美保
    • Journal Title

      「いのち」と家族-生殖技術と家族1(太田素子・森謙二編)(早稲田大学出版部)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Legal History and Gender -Family and Sexuality In Modern Germany-2005

    • Author(s)
      Miho Mitsunari
    • Journal Title

      KEISO SHOBOU(Tokyo)

      Pages: 334-334

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] ジェンダーの比較法史学-近代法秩序の再検討2006

    • Author(s)
      三成 美保(編著)
    • Total Pages
      366
    • Publisher
      大阪大学出版会
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] <いのち>と家族-生殖技術と家族I (第7章「『生殖管理国家』ナチスと優生学」を単独執筆)2006

    • Author(s)
      太田素子, 森謙二編著, (三成美保共著)
    • Publisher
      早稲田大学出版部
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] ジェンダーの比較法史学-近代法秩序の再検討(三成 美保編)2006

    • Author(s)
      三成 美保(編著)
    • Total Pages
      366
    • Publisher
      大阪大学出版会
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] ジェンダーの法史学-近代ドイツの家族とセクシュアリティ2005

    • Author(s)
      三成 美保
    • Total Pages
      334
    • Publisher
      勁草書房
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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