Howard Dean had the best approach to being Pro-Life I have seen.
In his first year in Vermont as Governor, Corrections wanted a 14% increase in funding, and Dean told them no-one gets a 14% increase. He is a Fiscal Conservative and will not spend money he does not have.
Anyways, Corrections did get their 14%, but Howard did a study on people in prison. What he found is that 2/3 are either Sexually or Physically abused when they are young.
So, he implemented the Success by Six program. Either the govt or Volunteer agencies periodically check on newborns up to at least 6 years of age. They are making sure the kids are OK - Not abused, fed, etc....
After 11 years of the program, the Sexual abuse rate was cut 73%, Physical abuse was cut 44%, and Teenage Pregnancies were cut in half.
They were able to shut a prison down, and the homicide rate has been around 5 a year for the whole state.
The money saved has gone to insuring all Vermonters who want it age 55 and older, and 18 and youger.
Now that is Pro-Life!!!!
Shermann
