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In reply to the discussion: Female inmates sterilized in California prisons without approval [View all]Tumbulu
(6,268 posts)69. Offered free tubal ligation
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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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
I'm very aware of the man on the street eugenics. My grandfather kept a diary and after he died
Arcanetrance
Jul 2013
#10
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
The story was about taking the kids away. We already have a way of handling that situation. I
jwirr
Jul 2013
#82
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
Well maybe you should pay more attention befroe feeling the need to comment.
ForeignandDomestic
Jul 2013
#64
My Grandmother shocked the whole family when she revealed she had had abortions
dixiegrrrrl
Jul 2013
#79
I have every right to dislike babies. You don't get to dictate. Troll.
ForeignandDomestic
Jul 2013
#52
so what? You're ascribing intentions to "The Creator" and attempting to strong-arm
BlancheSplanchnik
Jul 2013
#62
Overpopulation is more of a potential issue in the developed world anyway, due to per capita
nomorenomore08
Jul 2013
#81
I care not one whit about "state approval" of medical procedures involving women's
kestrel91316
Jul 2013
#38
Wow, those doctors should have their licenses to practice stripped for life imo. nt
cstanleytech
Jul 2013
#71