Personally, I'd put a Planned Parenthood clinic on every corner. Part of the problem is that too many poor women are having children they're not able to raise in a non-stressful environment. Stress during childhood creates all sorts of problems such as learning disabilities and mental illness. Add to that, in bad neighborhoods, studying and education in general are looked down upon and violence is respected. A lot of these kids don't have a chance.
Second, eliminate rewards for having more children such as increased welfare payments for each child. Having children is not a legitimate way to earn a living. Instead, provide poor people with a decent place to live and food and clothing, but not in the form of welfare. I'm for communes to help the poor. Everybody gets the basic necessities, but they also have to work. Disincentivise having children that can't be adequately provided for.
Third, build police stations right in the heart of the worst neighborhoods and have police presence everywhere like they do in Israel. Let criminals know that they're not going to get away with anything. And when they do get locked up, put them in solitary confinement, but with computers and books, so there's nothing else to do but learn. They can socialize online with other inmates, but they can't join prison gangs.
Thoughts?
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