[strider44]

This is a tough call. Permanent sterilization is pretty severe, but I can see the arguement. Thoughts?

[AppyPappy]

Darwin would love this one.

[lodwick]

I like it a lot.

Thanks for the post.

[MrLeRoy]

The city's Health and Hospitals Corp., which runs 11 municipal hospitals, said in a statement that it is "philosophically opposed to coercing women, economically or otherwise, to make reproductive choices."

There is no such thing as 'economic coercion'; men and women who don't want to be sterilized can simply not take the money and be no worse off than before the offer was made.

[Lichgod]

1322 abortions is pretty severe. Not to mention who knows how many crack babies left to die or stuck in a hospital suffering until they die.

They don?t mention the type of sterilization. Perhaps it is reversible with an operation (tubes tied? vasectomy?)

[eno_]

It is completely voluntary, and does not involve abortion. What's not to like?

[rellimpank]

--make it (permanent sterilization) a prerequisite for any kind of welfare or relief payment--