Exploratory Essay

Jada Randall

September 1^st, 2013

English 2; 2 block

Ms.McKoy

Should Women That Have More Than 2 Children & Are Receiving Government Assistance, Be Infertilitized

            American citizen work hard for every dollar earned! The fact that a percentage of dollars goes to taxes is not the problem. The problem is that some people are using the system. Public housing, welfare, & food stamps are supposed to be help for less pillaged. Not at all women that are repeatedly having children & barley keeping a stable job, if one at all. People who commit this “crime” should be punished by having to take away their chances of fertility. While you can’t stop women from already collecting assistance to take care of their children, this option will eliminate the woman’s chance of reproduction.

            Single mothers receiving government assistance declined from 42% in 1996 to 29%, then in 2001 it started to rise again and by 2004 it increased to 42%, as said by the last census. (7 Facts About Government Benefits and Who Gets Them) Now. as of 2013, a benefits check showed that more than 61% present of women receive Government assistance. Of those 61% of women, 57% of them were single mothers who were receiving food stamps, welfare, housing assistance, WIC, or general assistance. (Participation of Mothers in Government Assistance Programs: 2004) With that also being said the amount of money you are entitled to depends on the income and amount of children.

Doing the math is not hard, a single mother, 5 children under the age of 18 and a minimum wage job. This is one of a few true solution to many economic, health and safety problems. The government and economics is far less important than the safety and health of the children born in to this type of lifestyle. Infertilizing is not very hard and cases like these not at all costly. The United States declining economy and the safety of the children born in these cases is the main reason why I choose to do this particular topic.

Works Cited

"Participation of Mothers in Government Assistance Programs: 2004." Census. 10 May. 2008. 1 Sep. 2013. <http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/p70-116.pdf>

Thompson, Derek . " 7 Facts About Government Benefits and Who Gets Them." The Atlanic . 18 Dec. 2012. 1 Sep. 2013. <http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/12/7-facts-about-government-benefits-and-who-gets-them/266428/>