The Iconoclast;8924738 said:MissK;8924419 said:Unpopular opinion but yes there should be sterilization for some people
Eh.
Depends, if it's voluntary or forced.
If whomever's the guardian of said individual requests it and consults with physicians about it, I'm for it since it was a choice made voluntarily.
However, compulsory sterilization (that's not sanctioned due to an unequivocal medical emergency) is something that is problematic and leads down a slippery slope.
Especially with the US government's well-documented, sinister history of forced-sterilization and eugenics rooted in racism.
This topic has been heavily debated in classes for me. On one hand yes I understand the slippery slopes with rights and all of that but what of the children being born into these situations and worse?
I am not saying strap them down and force it but really some of this is ridiculous. I mean you have people who want to have children so badly but our regulations make it costly and very hard to get through the red tape. I happened to be talking about that with another female (white woman) and she is unable to have kids. IVF runs well into the thousands and she said the adoption process is rigorous. If not sterilization something needs to be done effectively to those like the story in the OP.
I believe some voluntary programs have been done with drug addicts. But again ethical issues arise.