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congenital-disorders-risk

It discusses the statistical likelihood and causes of congenital disorders, including hereditary and environmental factors.

1 chapter across 1 book

Stand on Zanzibar (1968)John Brunner

Chapter 27

This chapter presents a critical reflection on the ethics and consequences of eugenics and parenthood in a future society, emphasizing the high risks of congenital disorders and the societal control over reproduction through the Eugenics Processing Board. It also includes a folkloric segment about Begi, a figure whose stories illustrate themes of cleverness, skepticism, and confrontation with fear, linking cultural myth to human challenges.