Project Prevention Offers $300 for Birth Control

[chanel]

A controversial group is hitting the streets of Honolulu, Hawaii with cash in their pockets in hopes of persuading drug addicts and alcoholics to get sterilized or go on long-term birth control.

Project Prevention, founded by Barbara Harris of North Carolina, is offering addicts $300 if they agree to pregnancy prevention methods such as hormone shots, patches or intrauterine devices.

Critics of the program argue addicts will just use the money to fuel their habits – a fact that Harris doesn’t deny. "That's their choice if women use the money to use drugs, but babies don't have a choice," Harris told KITV.com. "At least they won't get pregnant."

As of last month, the organization had paid more than 3,000 addicts to either go on long-term birth control or get sterilized.

Organization Pays Drug Addicts $300 to Avoid Getting Pregnant - Pregnancy - FOXNews.com

At the risk of being called a "Nazi", I love, love, love this idea. Comments?

 

[Ringel05]

I'd like to see the stats (if they're even keeping track). If the vast majority are simply using the money to feed their habit then no, it's a stupid idea. If they helped set up appointments and paid for the services (with confirmation) then yes I can see it helping.

 

[uscitizen]

Taking advantage of those poor drug addicts that way...

Speaking of that did Rush take the deal?

 

[froggy]

A controversial group is hitting the streets of Honolulu, Hawaii with cash in their pockets in hopes of persuading drug addicts and alcoholics to get sterilized or go on long-term birth control.

Project Prevention, founded by Barbara Harris of North Carolina, is offering addicts $300 if they agree to pregnancy prevention methods such as hormone shots, patches or intrauterine devices.

Critics of the program argue addicts will just use the money to fuel their habits – a fact that Harris doesn’t deny. "That's their choice if women use the money to use drugs, but babies don't have a choice," Harris told KITV.com. "At least they won't get pregnant."

As of last month, the organization had paid more than 3,000 addicts to either go on long-term birth control or get sterilized.

Organization Pays Drug Addicts $300 to Avoid Getting Pregnant - Pregnancy - FOXNews.com

At the risk of being called a "Nazi", I love, love, love this idea. Comments?

Why not just give them the $300. and sterilize them.

 

[strollingbones]

i got no problem with voluntary fixings.....matter of fact...i think if they under go...total sterilaztion they should be given a bonus of a grand...of course they will blow that on drugs...but its keeping kids out of that mess....and might help break the cycle of proverty in the inner cities....

and then what would maury do?

 

[froggy]

i got no problem with voluntary fixings.....matter of fact...i think if they under go...total sterilaztion they should be given a bonus of a grand...of course they will blow that on drugs...but its keeping kids out of that mess....and might help break the cycle of proverty in the inner cities....

and then what would maury do?

Yes poor Maury