Judge orders couple not to have children

Nina 05-08-2004

A civil liberties advocate said the court ruling unsealed Friday was "blatantly unconstitutional."

Monroe County Family Court Judge Marilyn O'Connor ruled March 31 that both parents "should not have yet another child which must be cared for at public expense."

"The facts of this case and the reality of parenthood cry out for family planning education," she ruled. "This court believes the constitutional right to have children is overcome when society must bear the financial and everyday burden of care."

The judge is not forcing contraception on the couple nor is she requiring the mother to get an abortion should she become pregnant. The couple may choose to be sterilized at no cost to them, O'Connor ruled.

If the couple violates O'Connor's ruling, they could be jailed for contempt of court.

Chello

damnnnn thats sad...omg...and the messed up part is if they end up gettin' prego accidentally...then they ass gonna be in jail.

prfreak

another reason why USA is slipping into a police nation. When your poor your sex is a great form of entertainment. lol :mercenary