Is abortion still about eugenics?

When did the rationale about abortion change from eugenics to a woman's right to choose? Is the Negro Project really over or did it just morph into something more palatable? Abortion is abortion. Does its status as right or wrong depend unpon the rationale justifying its use? Is it right for China to fine tune its population through abortion? What can be done about the surplus of Chinese men due to preference among Chinese to abort baby girls?

Should a man have any rights in the abortion decision?

Just curious about these issues.

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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

Was it EVER about eugenics for women? Or for most men?

irishmolly72 · 56-60, F

@ChipmunkErnie Yes. Until old Adolf gave eugenics a bad name. Then it changed like a chameleon.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

@irishmolly72 No. How many women looking for an abortion were thinking, "Gee I want to improve the race so I'll get rid of this kid and try to find a better sperm donator"??? For most of human history abortion was the next step after inefficient birth control. The general answer for eugenicists was not abortion but sterilization; SCOTUS-approved in the USA in the early 20th century and used as an inspiration for Nazi eugenics laws.