The Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto temporarily filed under the Relief Act after appealing the decision of the Osaka High Court, which ordered the government to compensate for those who were forced to undergo sterilization under the former Yusei Protection Law for the first time. He reiterated his desire to fulfill his responsibilities by smoothly paying money.

In February 1965, the Osaka High Court of the second instance ordered the country to compensate for the first time in a trial in which three people living in Kansai sued the country for being forced to undergo sterilization based on the former Yusei Protection Law. The government appealed to the Supreme Court on the 7th, dissatisfied with the ruling.



According to the judgment of the second trial, the amount of compensation for the two plaintiff women who were forced to undergo sterilization surgery was 13 million yen per person, and the surgery was performed based on the relief law enacted three years ago. It greatly exceeded the flat lump sum of 3.2 million yen paid to forced people.



After the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto told reporters, "Many people have been forced to undergo surgery to make them incapacitated due to certain illnesses or disorders, and have suffered a great deal of physical and mental distress. We sincerely regret the government and sincerely apologize. "



On top of that, "The government will do its utmost to prevent this situation from happening again, and will provide a lump sum smoothly and reliably based on the law by the consensus of the legislature. I want to fulfill my responsibilities. "