“Eugenics wis aye a gey sair pynt - the richt tae chuse yer ain mairraige pairtner, especially the wumman's richt, wis yin o thair vauntit freedoms, in contrast tae the FZ. Nanetheless, the Eugenics Law wis desingt tae discourage fowk, nae twa weys aboot it, fae hain bairns wi expensive medical problems. Parents that deleeberately incurrt costs for an avoidable genetic ill or disabeelity got nae benefits, nae maternity leave, nae schuill place for the bairn, naethin.” Women S RightsEugenicsScots LanguageDisabilitiesWelfare BenefitsGenetic Disorders Book:Braken Fences Source: Braken Fences
“Ah've heard the Auld People nicht efter nicht ettlin for tae reproduce that soon. Ah didna recognise it richt aff, bit Ah've been thinkin on it aa day an it finally cam tae me. An ancestor o mines, a Shetlan man, made a tune - it's aye a popular fiddle tune - bit he sayed that he heard it, cummin fae unner the grun.' He leukit at Beatrice. 'Fae a Faerie Hill?' she speirt. 'Exackly.” FaerieNeanderthalsTune Book:Braken Fences Source: Braken Fences