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Why not mandate a child/baby license as well to confirm a parent has the resources to take care of a child as well? EDIT: I think china did control population
by MollyR 10y ago
Why not mandate a child/baby license as well to confirm a parent has the resources to take care of a child as well?
EDIT: I think china did control population control, and if population control is a world shattering issue maybe we should look at it.
- nooron 10y agoBaby licensing and other attempts to use gov't to control reproduction have a sordid history. The 1 Child policy involved a lot of misery/unwanted abortions/infanticide, plus a bad gender gap. If we must go back to the first half of the 20th century for examples, government efforts to select parental fitness look pretty ugly too-- happy to expand a bit on the "natalism" of the 3rd Reich!
- rm_-rf_slash 10y agoI don't think people should be restricted from having kids in any way. That is entirely up to them. However, birth control should be provided for free because the cost of pills is far lower than the cost of a human being. That being said, I think it would be worth looking into a "parental preparedness"...erm...I really hate the term "license" for this but it'll have to do. Anyway, something to demonstrate that you will be a good parent would be useful in determining eligibility for things like WIC benefits. But that's just an idea and should be attempted before implementing.
- pklausler 10y agoIncentives work great. If you can't afford to raise a child, you should get a stipend each year that you don't have any.
- rm_-rf_slash 10y agoHuh, it's like the pro-life version of paying serial killers not to kill.