“The law makes provision for it. I’m pretty sure many states still have eugenics laws on the books.” “Eugenics laws?” Lila asks. “I mean legislation that allows states to decide who among the institutionalized with so-called genetic flaws should be made unable to have children.” “For what purpose?” Lila says, frowning. “So that they can’t perpetuate a burden on society,” I say. “That’s the rationale behind it, isn’t it?”
