Comments on: Debate Over Sterilizing the Poor in Boston http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Tue, 22 May 2012 20:53:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: HENRY http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53704 HENRY Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:37:08 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53704 SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM STOP PAYING FOR IT AND LET THEM WORK OR GO WITHOUT AS BAD AS ILLEGALS, MORE BABIES MORE INCOME...IF THEY HAD NO SUPPORT THEYD WORK...IF IT CONTINUED AND THEY COULDNT AFFORD THEM LET THEM SUFFER SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM STOP PAYING FOR IT AND LET THEM WORK OR GO WITHOUT AS BAD AS ILLEGALS, MORE BABIES MORE INCOME…IF THEY HAD NO SUPPORT THEYD WORK…IF IT CONTINUED AND THEY COULDNT AFFORD THEM LET THEM SUFFER

]]> By: Stephen C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53670 Stephen C. Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:28:22 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53670 Linda I assume the doctors made a mistake. The question is: what is the social cost of that mistake? Not very high, I would think. Now if this were offical government policy, that would be another matter. Linda I assume the doctors made a mistake. The question is: what is the social cost of that mistake?
Not very high, I would think.

Now if this were offical government policy, that would be another matter.

]]> By: Linda Gorman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53584 Linda Gorman Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:19:21 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53584 Society doesn't have to take care of the kids, provide welfare, or otherwise subsidize this woman's behavior. It chooses to do so. Saying that it is ok to cut into someone's body without their permission and make an unalterable medical change because other people have voted to do something ought to send the hair up on the back of the neck of anyone who has studied how putative democracies slide into tyranny. Society doesn’t have to take care of the kids, provide welfare, or otherwise subsidize this woman’s behavior. It chooses to do so.

Saying that it is ok to cut into someone’s body without their permission and make an unalterable medical change because other people have voted to do something ought to send the hair up on the back of the neck of anyone who has studied how putative democracies slide into tyranny.

]]> By: Bart Ingles http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53567 Bart Ingles Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:05:32 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53567 How much? How much?

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53548 Vicki Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:49:18 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53548 I bet she doesn't collect a dime, unless the jury consists of other welfare mothers. I bet she doesn’t collect a dime, unless the jury consists of other welfare mothers.

]]> By: Tom H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53546 Tom H. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:44:24 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53546 artk: Suppose you were on the jury. How much would you award her? Knowing that if her tubes were not tied, she would keep right on having children that she cannot support and keep right on turning to you and other taxpayers for money. Sometimes when rights are violated there is very little social harm. There may even be a net social benefit. artk: Suppose you were on the jury. How much would you award her? Knowing that if her tubes were not tied, she would keep right on having children that she cannot support and keep right on turning to you and other taxpayers for money.

Sometimes when rights are violated there is very little social harm. There may even be a net social benefit.

]]> By: artk http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53540 artk Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:35:48 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53540 It sounds like the doctors have made her a rich women. Ask yourself, how much do you think you should get if a doctor sterilized you or your wife without permission? If you think she's entitled to less because she's on welfare, well I'm no expert, but I would wager no religion values a person based on their income. It sounds like the doctors have made her a rich women. Ask yourself, how much do you think you should get if a doctor sterilized you or your wife without permission? If you think she’s entitled to less because she’s on welfare, well I’m no expert, but I would wager no religion values a person based on their income.

]]> By: Rod http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53528 Rod Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:25:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53528 well by law it can't be done without her permission,,, but it was good tho..alot of woman who do that just have children to get welfare..it is abuse of the system. i do agree.. well by law it can’t be done without her permission,,, but it was good tho..alot of woman who do that just have children to get welfare..it is abuse of the system. i do agree..

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53508 Larry C. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:42:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53508 I'm with you, Bruce. I’m with you, Bruce.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/debate-over-sterilizing-the-poor-in-boston/comment-page-1/#comment-53507 Bruce Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:40:58 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8846#comment-53507 I'm with the e-mailers. I'm glad her tubes were tied. I’m with the e-mailers. I’m glad her tubes were tied.

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