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To: Jack Clarke who wrote (17927)	3/8/1998 1:01:00 AM
From: Krowbar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Hi Jack, It's good to hear from you again. While I consider myself a liberal, I agree with you on the Norplant for welfare idea. Something must be done to stop the increase of the percentage of people that are dependent on those who are already having trouble providing for their own families, and were responsible enough, in many cases, to limit the number of their own children. For those who become self-sufficient, the implant can be removed. Del

To: Jack Clarke who wrote (17927)	3/9/1998 12:42:00 AM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Hi, Jack!! I agree with you wholeheartedly about trying SOMETHING to try to get the birthrate down in women who are more at risk for having children who will not do well because of prenatal drug and alcohol abuse, bad maternal nutrition, and extreme poverty. However, aren't there some serious problems with Norplant? I know that sometimes a Court orders Norplant, but in the cases I can recall, it was in circumstances where a mother had already abused and lost custody of several children, for example. So I guess I would feel more comfortable with societal awards for delaying childbearing in welfare-dependent groups, like giving grants to mothers who have had one child and are trying to continue their education so they don't stay in poverty, and providing quality childcare so that poor women can work. There was an article in the paper a few weeks ago about a mother who could not afford childcare, had a job that paid very little, and so decided to lock her two-year-old in the trunk of her car at her place of work, because she thought he would be safer there than in the passenger compartment, where someone might see him and take him. Obviously, in a society like this where in some geographical locations like northern California it is quite possible to work full-time and not be able to afford both and apartment and food, it seems like the minimum wage may be unfair. I know that conservatives argue that this would cause fewer jobs to be created, but I am not sure I am convinced this would happen. I know that if you get carried away with an idea like that, you risk high unemployment like in Europe at present, but maybe we have gone too much the other way. I know I would be happy to pay a little more for a hamburger and fries at McDonald's if I knew the extra was going to a low wage earner. Christine