‘Last’ Forced Sterilization Plaintiff Keiko Onoue Speaks

A settlement was reached on Friday 15th November at the Nagoya High Court in central Japan in a damages lawsuit over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenic protection law. After the settlement was reached, the plaintiff, Keiko Onoue (74) spoke about how she “kept silent for 50 years” as there was no one with whom she could "discuss” it. Speaking at a press conference after the settlement was reached, Keiko Onoue said “I kept silent for about 50 years because there were no people to discuss it with…Now that a new relief law has been created, I hope more victims can come forward.” Episode Notes: ‘After Lawsuit Settlement, Forced Sterilization Victim Keiko Onoue says: “I kept silent for about 50 years because there were no people to discuss it with”’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/11/17/after-lawsuit-settlement-forced-sterilization-victim-keiko-onoue-says-i-kept-silent-for-about-50-years-because-there-were-no-people-to-discuss-it-with/