The top message reads “We do not stand alone,” while the shield states “LAW to prevent hereditary defective offspring.” This is a Nazi poster from 1936 that shows the flags of countries that have or are considering involuntary sterilization for eugenics. Notice the upper left corner.
Among the grounds for being forcibly sterilized (courtesy of my German friend’s translation):
1. Hereditary idiocy
2. Schizophrenia
3. Circular Insanity (known today as Bipolar Disorder)
4. Epilepsy
5. Chorea Huntington
6. Hereditary blindness
7. Hereditary deafness
8. Severe hereditary bodily deformation
9. Heavy alcoholism
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