Lawmakers in the Alaska state capitol voted overwhelmingly to censure one of its members who suggested the government could benefit in a fatal child abuse case.
The Alaska legislature censured one of its members Wednesday after
The vote followed a committee hearing Monday on adverse childhood experiences, where Eastman asked the testifier how he would respond"to the argument that I have heard on occasion where in the case where child abuse is fatal, obviously it’s not good for the child, but it’s actually a benefit to society" because government services would not be otherwise provided to the child, if they had lived.
Alaska state Rep. David Eastman speaks with reporters after the House voted to censure him on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Juneau, Alaska."Talking dollars," the lawmaker continued, citing a figure provided to the committee about costs associated with neglect and abuse.
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