Topic: Harry Laughlin

The genetic testing company 23andMe has received a patent for a system that allows parents to select donors based on desired traits for "designer babies." This development is linked to the historical eugenics movement in the United States, specifically the work of Harry Laughlin and the Psychopathic Laboratory of Chicago. A 1920s report on eugenical sterilization is discussed, highlighting past efforts to protect against "racial degeneracy" and "criminal degenerates."