noun
Eugenic Protection Act
Historical Japanese law (1948–1996) that permitted eugenic sterilization and regulated abortion. Now replaced by the Maternal Health Act (母体保護法).
優生保護法は1996年に母体保護法に改正された。
The Eugenic Protection Act was revised into the Maternal Health Act in 1996.
The current law that replaced the Eugenic Protection Act; focuses on maternal health and abortion regulation without eugenic provisions.
Compound of 優生 (eugenic) + 保護 (protection) + 法 (law).