Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-05
Eugen;c Marriage La,Us
The Most Of
Criminals Etc
By Charles B.. o
chas B Kaufman r.

fore the marriage. This will be fully
discussed in the article after tho next.
AnnvIaent. n, ~
In this state instead Of preventing
certain marriages by having eugenio
marriage laws We annul them after
they have been performed. An annui-
ment differs from divorce IN that the
marriage Is declared void from tho out
set Cab inito.) All actions for divorce.
with the exception OF the one above
stated. must be for some cause arisius
subsequent to the marriage: whereas
grounds for annulment are those which
existed at the time Of the marriage.
The statute in this state provides that
marriages may be Annuled for the fol.
lowing causes.
l. Where q marriage between the
parties IL prohibited by law: certain
relatives prohibited from marrying
discussed in the last articls) IL tho
Common example. :. Where either
party was impotent 1t the time Of mar.
riage. :. Where either party had a
husband or wife living at the time Of
the marriage. provided they have not.
with knowledge Of such fact, lived
and cohabited together after the death
Of the former spouse Of such party. 4.
Where either party was insane. or
idiotic at the time Of the marriage and
this must be more than mere mental
weakness. In all actions for annulment
Of the marriage the condition must
have existed at the time Of the mar
rage and must not have been known
to the other party entering into the
marriage agreement.
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The ono statute In this state which
somewhat resembles the recent legisla-
ton on eugenic marriage laws was
passed by the Thirty. fourth general
assembly preventing the procreation Of
habitual criminals. idiots. feeble mind
ed and insane. This act provides: 1T
is the duty Of the MANAGING. officer OF
every institution In the state. intrusted
with the custody or care Of criminals.
idiots. feeble minded, imbeciles. drunk
ards. drug hends. epilsptics and syphi-
litics. and they are hereby authorized
and directed to annually. OF oftenes,
examine into the mental or physical
condition OF the inmates or such insti-
tutions with . view OF determining
whether II II Improper or insdyisabie
to allow such inmates TO procrsa&e: snd
| to annually. or oftener. call INTO con-
suitation the members Of the state
board Of parole. Tho members Of such
| board and tho managing officer and the
surgical superintendent Of such insti-
tuition shall Judge OF such matters. II
q majority OF them decide that pro-
creation by any such inmate would
produce children with . tendency to
, disease. crime. insanity. feeble minded
ness. idiocy or tmbecility. and there 10
no probability that the condition Of any
such inmate 20 examined will improve
to such an extent ~ to render pro-
! creation by any such inmate advisable.
or II the physical or mental condition
| OF any such inmate will be materially
improved thereby. or II such inmate Is
an epileptic or syphilitic. or gives con-
! tinued evidence while an tnmGte OF
i such institution that he or she is a
| moral or sexual pervert then the
surgeon Of the institution shall per-
form the operation OF vasectomy or
| liRntion OF tho failopian tubes, as the
case may be. upon such person. Pro-
yided, that such operation shall be per-
/! formed upnn any convict or inmates OF
such institution who has been convict
| ed OF prostitution or violation OF the
law. or who has been twice convicted OF
some other sexual onense. or has been
three times convicted Of felony, and
each such convict or inmate shall be
sub1ected to this same operation OF
yasectomy or legation Of the fallopian
tubes, a. the case may b. by the
surgeon of ti1e institution
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