ON Topic
I find the act of "voluntary" sterilization-temporary or otherwise, in order to receive money to care for one's child to be heinous in the extreme. It is a subtle form of coercion and a huge form of gender discrimination. An unethical attempt at subjugating women under the guise of "saving money". It is a blatant strike to enforce someone else's idea of morality upon others.
Actually, there is no coersion unless "coersion" is disguised to falsely mean having to make a "difficult decision". If the female engaged in an act that resulted in her becoming pregnant, it is the responsibility of her and the father to provide for the consequences of that act. If the father fails to accept his responsibility and she seeks to have her neighbors provide for the financial care of the child, her neighbors have a right to place restrictions on the awarding of that aid. There is no coersion.
Nor is it a question of "saving money" or morality. It is a question of who is financially respondible for raising the child -- the parents or the parents' neighbors.
Yours,
Issodhos
