Though we would rarely admit it, most of us, upon hearing about some
abusive situation, have muttered about requiring a license to parent or
"fixing" the offenders so at least no child will have to go through
that again. But when push comes to shove would we really think either
was a good idea?
Carter Dillard, writing in the Georgia Law Review, is not exactly
recommending either (in fact, he speaks, rightly, of parental licensing
schemes as "comical"). But he is, very seriously, arguing that there
should be no fundamental right to procreate,
that there is a duty on prospective parents to be "fit," and that
courts should have the right to issue no-procreation orders in certain
limited circumstances.
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