So... what part of the 8th and 14th Amendment would we 'punish' the lady under for her obvious criminal activity?
Would Skinner v Oklahoma apply?
EDIT: Or Buck v Bell?
Do you think she should be forced to abort the child if there is no provision under law which permits sterilization should she become pregnant again?
Should any of the men people be held responsible financially for the resulting cost of State funded Child care...
Do you think the RICO statute might be invoked against the dealers who supply the drugs and the folks who conspire to further the violation of Controlled Substances... (an element in RICO)
8th Amendment
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Sterilizing some who has demonstrated they are unfit to be a parent by their actions against one(in this case 7) of their children is in no way cruel and unusual punishment. It is common sense. If you loaned your car to someone and they used it to drag race and crashed it, would you loan them your car again?
Skinner v Oklahoma
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It was found unconstitutional because it only sterilized for white collar, but not blue collar crime. Sterilizing for committing child abuse/neglect is a much narrower standard. And as I outlined above... common sense.
Buck v. Bell would if anything back up my position.
If she cannot be sterilized clearly she should be forced to abort.
I believe men should have equal opportunity as women to terminate their parental rights/responsibilities. She opted not to do so, and should therefore be held responsible for those choices (7 children).
I am completely opposed to the sale supplying of drugs. I would support Singapore like laws which instituted canings and executions for drug related crimes.