https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag Think about what this woman suffers from … illness or disability … or both. AND, can and does suffering from mental illness make us unable to make responsible decisions? Should she be allowed to keep her children / have more children and what should be done about her circumstances? Do we have a right / responsibility to do something / anything about her behavior, if so what … or nothing ... ? PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR COMMENT! en-us 2017-03-03 15:00:36 UTC 2026-03-16 19:31:39 UTC hello@padlet.com sruggiero https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/157630493 2017-03-03 15:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/157630493 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051735382 I personally don't think that this woman should be sterilized because no one ever knows what her future may hold for her. I deeply sympathize with the children and the hardships they have faced, but I don't think forced sterilization could undo any of the hardships they have already dealt with. I think a more effective option would be for her partner to get a vasectomy ( because they are reversible ) and help provide her with the resources necessary for recovery and give her full comprehensive knowledge about how to prevent this from happening again. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051735382 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051736235 I think that to be moral human beings, we need to help others. In this situation, we needed to have intervened quicker taking her to a place she can get health, maybe after her first arrest or child taken into the foster system. If she does recover and learn, she can still be valuable to society. It's not only saving money on what she could do (the 10 kids), but investing in a future where more people are healthy and can contribute to society. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051736235 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051736280 I do not think there is every justification for sterilizing someone without their consent. I truly believe that is a violation of human rights. That's not to say I don't think she shouldn't do that, I think it would be a smart decision on everyone's behalf, but I think it's her right to choose. I do think that we as a community do have a responsibility to care for her children though. I am a little confused on why she isn't in jail though. With all the charges against her, she should be in jail. Maybe she did her time and the video just didn't mention it. But if she were to go to prison she would get help, punishment, and wouldn't be able to have more kids during that time. And if not prison, then she should be in a mental health or addiction facility. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051736280 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051737752 without getting into the topic of abortion, i think a lot of these problems could be solved by offering more comprehensive sex-ed and more access to contraceptives and birth control. monitoring these women and the children's fathers is another part of a solution, especially when they have a history of child neglect. with the mental health topic, not necessarily just taking money from the police department, but rerouting some of the taxes that go to that department could be put to use training police and counselors on how to handle a person in a mentally challenged position instead of dispatching the police it could be more beneficial. furthermore i think that cps shouldn't just show up if there's a problem being called in, but hiring more cps officials to do random checkups.]]> 2022-02-16 19:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051737752 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051738320 I believe that having a mental illness and or disability that is not treated or in control can cause the person to do things they can not always control. As someone with a lot of mental illness, if I don't take my medication, I can act a totally different way. Does this excuse the fact her children are borderline being neglected? No, but it gives more reason and awareness to get her help of some sort. The foster care system and social services is a wreck and once again as someone who has gone through it, it sucks, but if a child is being taken care of by a parent who is clearly unable to care for the child or is on drugs then yes there should be some action taken. That does not mean if someone has a serious mental illness or disability they should not have kids. If it gets to a point where its so clearly neglect, either get the parent help or take the kids until the parent can prove they are capable of caring for a child. This woman should be in rehab, prison for the use of drugs in front of her children or in some sort of mental health facility.]]> 2022-02-16 19:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051738320 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051741040 I think that suffering from a mental illness can be a hinderance to your decision making. Depending on the illness, you may not fully understand the impact of your decision/action, in this case its having children. I dont think she should be allowed to keep her children or have anymore. She is not stable enough to care for any child , especially while abusing drugs]]> 2022-02-16 19:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051741040 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051741378 Having a mental illness does take a tole on responsible decision making. In this case, this person was suffering an extreme drug addiction. If one suffers from an extreme addiction they should not be able to raise that child or have another one. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051741378 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051741478 I believe that as a society we should help her children out as much as possible. They deserve a chance to have a normal childhood and to grow up without the immense trauma going on for the first 18 years of their lives. Yes, the cost is huge, but wouldn't be bettering thousands, if not millions, of children's lives be worth that? I understand that with whatever system we set up there will be people who take advantage of it, which would make people think their taxes and government spending is useless and not doing any good, but the amount of people it would help is tremendously bigger than the amount that would take advantage. Mental illnesses and disabilities make it hard to focus on what is right and what is wrong, I'm not saying that to excuse anything she's done or what other people have done, it's just a fact. I'm not sure what would be done to help her, probably rehab and parenting classes and regular wellness checks on her and her family. It's not our job to completely fix what's broken, but we can try to make it better for future generations. I don't believe that she should be sterilized, I don't believe anyone should be; yes, it would be the easier option but I think from a freedom standpoint and basic human rights, you shouldn't control someone else's body. If it was their idea for sterilization then there's no reason not to, but they shouldn't be forced to. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051741478 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051754919 I think this woman is suffering from both mental illness and some disabilities, which has definitely been influenced by her history of drug use. I think mental illness if different for everyone, so we can't group people into one category. The woman in the video seems to be suffering from severe mental illness and her decision making seems irrational. But I know other people with a mental illness and they are able to make good decisions. I think whether her children stayed with her, or went into foster care, they would live very hard lives. After seeing this video, I don't think she should have full custody of her kids. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051754919 10050344 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051756525 I genuinely feel bad for her, it's obvious she needs help. I know addiction isn't easy. I think they should have tried to help her after the first time because jail time didn't do anything for her. I don't think she should be able to get her kids back but if she gets clean then maybe she can think about having another.]]> 2022-02-16 19:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051756525 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051756838 I think that this woman suffers from both disability and illness. I have to imagine that it'd be much more effective (and much cheaper for the government) to attend to this woman's mental illness, treat her drug addiction, and provide free birth control and sex education BEFORE she started having children than having to raise all 10 of her children through the state and paying for their medical needs. Not to mention, you save the children from having to go through some of that as well. It clearly can't keep going untreated ]]> 2022-02-16 19:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051756838 https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051764380 Sterilizing a person for her action is not what I would say the best answer is. I doubt people in her life have ever thought to educated her about the consequences of what she has done. I think people need to intervene quicker to get her the help she needs. The mental illnesses or disabilities this women has suffered looks to be affecting her decision making.  So I think this women should get the help she needs to get her to make better decisions within her life. With that being said the children should be taken away because she is not capable of caring for them. ]]> 2022-02-16 19:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sruggiero/lpxsm2l9btag/wish/2051764380