learned the california department of corrections and rehabilitation sterilized nearly 150 female inmates between 2006 to 2010 without require state approvals. now, it appears some women agreed to the the procedure, though the state approval regulations weren't properly followed. while in other cases it appears women only gave their consent during labor which, of course, isn't really consent since, and i'm only speculating here, the pain of childbirth does not create the optimal setting for making an informed setting about one's future reproductive health. according to the report, over a 13-year period the state of california paid close to $150,000 to sterilize these women. one of the doctors responsible for performing the procedures, a man by the name of james hemric said the cost was like a drop in the bucket compared to, "what you save in welfare paying for these unwanted children as they procreated more." but here's the thing. sterilizing female inmates in california without the state's a