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Tumbulu

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69. Offered free tubal ligation

Sun Jul 7, 2013, 09:21 PM

Jul 2013

Is very different from forced sterilization. I am glad it was offerered and sorry if anyone was pressured. But it should be offerered free of charge and as the article stated many pregnant poor women only got arrested so that they would have their births covered medically. Why not offer it?

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Female inmates sterilized in California prisons without approval [View all] Galraedia Jul 2013 OP

Sue the Governator and everyone from there on down Demeter Jul 2013 #1

Prison Drs. are the worst, they're only in it for easy money. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #2

There needs to be legislation that criminalizes the doctors performing it. LiberalFighter Jul 2013 #33

WTF, they can't provide adequate medical care so they have to release prisoners Live and Learn Jul 2013 #3

"War Against The Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race" by jwirr Jul 2013 #4

If it wasn't for the rise of Hitler eugenics in the United States would have continued Arcanetrance Jul 2013 #6

Definitely not just the US - it was widely popular all over the place Posteritatis Jul 2013 #8

I'm very aware of the man on the street eugenics. My grandfather kept a diary and after he died Arcanetrance Jul 2013 #10

You're right ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #13

It's scary part is that if you look it is making huge in roads sadly I see more and more people Arcanetrance Jul 2013 #14

Yes, a longtime DU member promoted 'license to bear children' recently. closeupready Jul 2013 #15

It's the antithesis of what it means to be a progressive and a liberal Arcanetrance Jul 2013 #16

Exactly.. ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author RILib Jul 2013 #29

That is sad.. ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #35

that's nonsense RILib Jul 2013 #45

Nonsense right back at ya... ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #48

do you care to back that up with some actual evidence? n/t eggplant Jul 2013 #70

I am with you Tumbulu Jul 2013 #60

The story was about taking the kids away. We already have a way of handling that situation. I jwirr Jul 2013 #82

Absolutely 100% correct. For a liberal, power rests with the PEOPLE, closeupready Jul 2013 #36

Funny how people who want population culls always want another group on the chopping block Posteritatis Jul 2013 #17

You are painting a lot of people with a very broad brush there. I'm WAY in favor of education loudsue Jul 2013 #31

I agree with you Loudsue. left on green only Jul 2013 #42

The earth is overpopulated... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #46

There.. ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #53

When anyone brings up overpopulation... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #57

thankyou for that! FandD appears to be a troll. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #59

Well maybe you should pay more attention befroe feeling the need to comment. ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #64

My proposal?... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #68

Ironically, I benefitted from state sterilization mentality. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #7

In your case, think of it as a sample of what Universal Health Care would be like. RC Jul 2013 #12

Another factor in that scenario.... dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #18

Reminds me of Jane Roe's story, alp227 Jul 2013 #78

My Grandmother shocked the whole family when she revealed she had had abortions dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #79

if you tried to read the comments section after this article, alp227 Jul 2013 #77

Heartbreaking think Jul 2013 #5

To be fair, I'm sure that one-percenters get forcibly sterilized all the time. Orrex Jul 2013 #9

Shout out to Orrex's sig line. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #47

Forced sterilizations, within the last decade? ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #11

Where does it say that they were forced? n/t whopis01 Jul 2013 #72

They were illegally coerced. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #80

I think EVERYONE should get sterilized after 2nd kid BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #20

not forced RILib Jul 2013 #23

financial penalities and incentives would be really good. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #25

But... ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #28

who we are now is not who we were BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #32

It seems ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #37

Religious Browbeating. Fail. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #44

That one has typical republican... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #49

I have every right to dislike babies. You don't get to dictate. Troll. ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #52

Another Logic Fail--putting words in my mouth that I did not say. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #58

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #61

Thank you for putting your bullshit so clearly on display. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #63

You know what they say... ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #65

Welllll, that is going to HAVE to be your last word Kolesar Jul 2013 #67

Here is some religious browbeating for ya.. ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #55

so what? You're ascribing intentions to "The Creator" and attempting to strong-arm BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #62

Just because you have a right doesn't mean exercising it Ilsa Jul 2013 #50

thank you! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #56

Overpopulation is more of a potential issue in the developed world anyway, due to per capita nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #81

OK but that is not what happens with these programs. Ash_F Jul 2013 #34

Exactly.. ForeignandDomestic Jul 2013 #40

that's why I said "everybody" in caps. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #66

Extreme measures is an understatement Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #73

puke if you must.. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2013 #74

Does the article say that anyone was forced into the procedure? Quantess Jul 2013 #21

article says they were coerced leftyohiolib Jul 2013 #24

but it also says that women refused it. definitely coersion involved but cali Jul 2013 #30

Oh sure, lets end the "cycle of dependence". Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #22

"without required state approvals" Lasher Jul 2013 #26

Thank you, for reading the actual article. arcane1 Jul 2013 #27

I suspect journalistic ju-jitsu Lasher Jul 2013 #41

I agree. There are women Ilsa Jul 2013 #43

I care not one whit about "state approval" of medical procedures involving women's kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #38

That's messed up Ron Quixote Jul 2013 #39

most telling part of what I read tomm2thumbs Jul 2013 #51

I had clients in Alabama in the early '70s who had that done to them. Raven Jul 2013 #54

Offered free tubal ligation Tumbulu Jul 2013 #69

Wow, those doctors should have their licenses to practice stripped for life imo. nt cstanleytech Jul 2013 #71

For what? Sgent Jul 2013 #75

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