Group Pays Addicts To Use Birth Control
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Re: Group Pays Addicts To Use Birth Control December 18, 2008 |
Of course this is VERY upsetting to religious fundies of all denominations, but most especially The Catholic Church. They consider this "eugenics" and "pro death". This past fall a young state representative (R) from Louisiana proposed that the state pay welfare recipients 1k if they got sterilized voluntarily. ALL of the fundies came out in great numbers and he was cast down, belittled, "disciplined" and got NO support from any of his co-politicians. I thought that he had a good idea except, part of his proposal went on to say that NON welfare famblees should get MORE tax breaks to breed. He really didn't have a leg to stand on since he was so damned prejudicial about who got sterilized and who didn't, but even if he had made that proposal to include ALL people, they still would have blasted him into next week.
He has since withdrawn his proposal and apologized for being offensive.
The "PROPOSAL"
"A Louisiana state lawmaker was removed from his position as vice chairman of the House Health and Welfare Committee Monday, over a controversial proposal he made two weeks ago.....
had proposed paying poor women $1,000 to voluntarily undergo tubal ligation – and other forms of sterilization.
“I realized all these people were in Louisiana’s care and what a massive financial responsibility that is to the state,” LaBruzzo told the New Orleans CityBusiness newspaper on Sept. 23. “I said, ‘I wonder if it might be a good idea to pay some of these people to get sterilized.'”:yeah
The public outrage
"A state civil rights group....started a petition drive asking Republican and Democratic legislators to unite in condemning LaBruzzo’s proposal...
“It was embarrassing that our state representative could say something like this,” spokeswoman Tracie Washington said. “Folks are really outraged by what he has done.”...
“Some of the comments made by Rep. LaBruzzo recently have impeded his abilities to help lead critical health-care reform and be an effective member of our leadership team," House Speaker Jim Tucker, also a Republican, said in a statement....
"...Several Louisiana lawmakers have condemned the proposal--including State Sen. Julie Quinn, a Republican....
“Rep. John LaBruzzo does not speak for Louisiana or represent the majority of views here,”.... so it’s a relatively small percentage of people who may agree with his views.”
“This (proposal) is not, to the best of my knowledge and understanding, something that the Republican Party would ever be supportive of. It’s anti-life and the Republican Party stands for pro-life,” Quinn said. “It’s certainly short-term thinking, rather than long-term thinking. Long-term thinking is finding solutions to poverty.”
"...Calls to the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C., were also not returned. The GOP platform affirms a pro-life ethic.
... Democratic spokesman Scott Jordan called it “insensitive, offensive and reckless.”
"...And pro-life groups--especially those in Louisiana--have been unanimous in their opposition to LaBruzzo...."
Cynthia Labutka, of the Louisiana chapter of Silent No More, called LaBruzzo’s proposal “disgusting” and “disrespectful.” She told CNSNews.com that there were many who were disgusted “that a fellow citizen of the state of Louisiana would suggest something so death-oriented.”
Silent No More is a pro-life organization dedicated to “raising awareness about the devastation and harm abortion brings to women and men.”
“They don’t need tubal ligation; they need help and life-transformation,” Collins told CNSNews.com. “And that’s what we do.”
"...Dorinda Bordlee, executive director of the Bioethics Defense Fund in Louisiana, meanwhile, condemned LaBruzzo’s proposal, but said she has been told he has rejected his own proposal."
“Representative LaBruzzo is a man with a deep commitment to the pro-life cause,” Bordlee said. “We are not surprised that he quickly rejected the merits of the sterilization proposal, which clearly violates human dignity and short-circuits more responsible policies that create incentives for families in poverty to access quality education and opportunities for achievement.”
Ironically, LaBruzzo and his proposal seemed to receive at least some measure of support from only one group- PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
“We would like to join your efforts to stem the tide of unwanted births in your state by encouraging you to go a step further than your current plan to encourage low-income women to use birth control,” the animal rights group said in an open letter Sept. 30."
“Overpopulation isn’t just a human problem, and PETA believes that everyone should consider the impact that population growth of all types has on the Earth, animals, and our limited resources. Please consider introducing a separate bill that would provide low- or no-cost spay and-neuter programs for the dogs and cats of underserved families in Louisiana.”
At least PETA jumped on one bandwagon when it made sense. WHERE do any of these people get the idea that birth control or sterilization is "pro death" or has anything to do with abortion? Does anyone know the answer to that, because I sure have NO idea at all.
He has since withdrawn his proposal and apologized for being offensive.
The "PROPOSAL"
"A Louisiana state lawmaker was removed from his position as vice chairman of the House Health and Welfare Committee Monday, over a controversial proposal he made two weeks ago.....
had proposed paying poor women $1,000 to voluntarily undergo tubal ligation – and other forms of sterilization.
“I realized all these people were in Louisiana’s care and what a massive financial responsibility that is to the state,” LaBruzzo told the New Orleans CityBusiness newspaper on Sept. 23. “I said, ‘I wonder if it might be a good idea to pay some of these people to get sterilized.'”:yeah
The public outrage
"A state civil rights group....started a petition drive asking Republican and Democratic legislators to unite in condemning LaBruzzo’s proposal...
“It was embarrassing that our state representative could say something like this,” spokeswoman Tracie Washington said. “Folks are really outraged by what he has done.”...
“Some of the comments made by Rep. LaBruzzo recently have impeded his abilities to help lead critical health-care reform and be an effective member of our leadership team," House Speaker Jim Tucker, also a Republican, said in a statement....
"...Several Louisiana lawmakers have condemned the proposal--including State Sen. Julie Quinn, a Republican....
“Rep. John LaBruzzo does not speak for Louisiana or represent the majority of views here,”.... so it’s a relatively small percentage of people who may agree with his views.”
“This (proposal) is not, to the best of my knowledge and understanding, something that the Republican Party would ever be supportive of. It’s anti-life and the Republican Party stands for pro-life,” Quinn said. “It’s certainly short-term thinking, rather than long-term thinking. Long-term thinking is finding solutions to poverty.”
"...Calls to the Republican National Committee in Washington, D.C., were also not returned. The GOP platform affirms a pro-life ethic.
... Democratic spokesman Scott Jordan called it “insensitive, offensive and reckless.”
"...And pro-life groups--especially those in Louisiana--have been unanimous in their opposition to LaBruzzo...."
Cynthia Labutka, of the Louisiana chapter of Silent No More, called LaBruzzo’s proposal “disgusting” and “disrespectful.” She told CNSNews.com that there were many who were disgusted “that a fellow citizen of the state of Louisiana would suggest something so death-oriented.”
Silent No More is a pro-life organization dedicated to “raising awareness about the devastation and harm abortion brings to women and men.”
“They don’t need tubal ligation; they need help and life-transformation,” Collins told CNSNews.com. “And that’s what we do.”
"...Dorinda Bordlee, executive director of the Bioethics Defense Fund in Louisiana, meanwhile, condemned LaBruzzo’s proposal, but said she has been told he has rejected his own proposal."
“Representative LaBruzzo is a man with a deep commitment to the pro-life cause,” Bordlee said. “We are not surprised that he quickly rejected the merits of the sterilization proposal, which clearly violates human dignity and short-circuits more responsible policies that create incentives for families in poverty to access quality education and opportunities for achievement.”
Ironically, LaBruzzo and his proposal seemed to receive at least some measure of support from only one group- PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.“We would like to join your efforts to stem the tide of unwanted births in your state by encouraging you to go a step further than your current plan to encourage low-income women to use birth control,” the animal rights group said in an open letter Sept. 30."
“Overpopulation isn’t just a human problem, and PETA believes that everyone should consider the impact that population growth of all types has on the Earth, animals, and our limited resources. Please consider introducing a separate bill that would provide low- or no-cost spay and-neuter programs for the dogs and cats of underserved families in Louisiana.”
At least PETA jumped on one bandwagon when it made sense. WHERE do any of these people get the idea that birth control or sterilization is "pro death" or has anything to do with abortion? Does anyone know the answer to that, because I sure have NO idea at all.Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.