Plaintiffs expressed hope for wider justice for victims of the now-defunct eugenics protection law, after Japan's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the government must pay damages to plaintiffs made to undergo sterilization surgery under the law in the 1950s to 1970s."I want everyone who endured the surgery to come forward and receive apologies and compensation," said a woman in her 70s from Miyagi Prefecture who lost her legal battle at a district and high court. "I want this to become a society where people with disabilities are not discriminated against," she said.Plaintiffs in the top court…READ FULL ARTICLE
