URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n382/a01.html Newshawk: Australian Autohawk Votes: 0 Pubdate: Sat, 18 Mar 2000 Source: Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) Copyright: 2000 The Sydney Morning Herald Contact: Address: GPO Box 3771, Sydney NSW 2001 Fax: +61-(0)2-9282 3492 Website:http://www.smh.com.au/ Forum:http://forums.fairfax.com.au/ Author: T. S. Georgas
A TIMELY PROPOSAL
Minister Lo Po is to be applauded for the proposed drug testing of
abusive/neglectful parents. To save innocent lives she must design a system
that works, is foolproof, and can be used not only to determine if children
can be returned safely to their parents, but even as a basis for the
removal of children at risk. Children should be looked on as bundles of
joy, not bundles of benefits.