論文詳細
旧優生保護法に係る請求の棄却
― 札幌地判2021（令和３）年１月15日への注目―
抄録
日本では、第二次世界大戦の敗戦直後に、いわゆる「旧優生保護法」が成立した。この法律の適用に基いて、相当数の人々が、障害やその他の理由により病院で強制処置を施され、身体を変えられた。近年、歳月を経て、当事者やその支援者が法律に係る真情をぶつけている。例えば、今や日本中で国家賠償の請求訴訟が相次いでいるのである。そして、それぞれの地方裁判所は、これらの判決を出し始めている。ここで札幌地判2021（令和３）年１月15日に注目した。筆者は、請求を棄却した当該ケースの裁判資料を入手して若干の文献的考察を行ったので報告したい。
Rejected claims with regard to the former Eugenic Protection Act
― Focusing on the decision by the Sapporo District Court on January 15, 2021 ―
Abstract
In Japan, the so-called former Eugenic Protection Act was enacted soon after the end of World War II. The law was applied to a large number of people, who were forced to undergo sterilization at hospitals because of disabilities and other reasons. Decades later, in recent years, people who had been sterilized and their supporters have been expressing their true feelings against the law. For example, there has been a series of lawsuits against the Japanese government across the country, seeking damages, and district courts have started making decisions. In this paper, the author would like to briefly examine the court documents on the cases rejecting plaintiffs’ claims.