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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
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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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