Fear of Shaming May Cause Hesitancy in Making Claims for Japan’s 25,000 Forced Sterilization Victims

Japan’s government says roughly 25,000 people are eligible for compensation as victims of forced sterilization or their bereaved relatives. It is believed that some of them may hesitate to apply due to fear of discrimination or may be unable to do so because of their disabilities. The new legislation provides 15 million yen, or about 96,500 dollars, for forcibly sterilized people, 5 million yen to their spouses, and 2 million yen to women who were forced to have an abortion. Episode Notes: ‘As Japan starts accepting compensation applications from roughly 25,000 eugenics victims, fear of discrimination and inability to apply to due impairment may cause hesitancy’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/02/06/as-japan-starts-accepting-compensation-applications-from-roughly-25000-people-eugenics-victims-fear-of-discrimination-and-inability-to-apply-to-due-impairment-may-cause-hesitancy/