Eugenics, historically rooted in the desire to “improve” the human race through selective breeding, has always been grounded in what is now understood as pseudoscientific racism. It emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, espousing the belief that certain groups—particularly those deemed more intelligent, physically capable, or morally superior—should be encouraged to reproduce, whilst those considered “deficient” were to be prevented from passing on their genes. This notion of “improvement” often targeted people of colour, disabled individuals, and those with mental health conditions, all under the guise of scientific legitimacy. It was the foundation for heinous policies like Nazi race science, where millions of people, including Jews, Roma, disabled individuals, and neurodivergent people, were exterminated in the pursuit of racial purity. Similarly, in the United States, particularly in California, eugenic ideals manifested through forced sterilisation campaigns, targeting poor, disabled, and non-white women—populations deemed “unfit” to contribute to society.