An Alaska state legislator is under fire for suggesting that the deaths of abused children could potentially present a “cost savings” opportunity.
Rep. David Eastman (R-Wasilla) faced criticism from both sides of the aisle for his comments during a Monday afternoon meeting of the House Judiciary Committee, which featured a presentation from experts on adverse childhood experiences.
In response to a statistic that listed the lifetime cost of fatal child abuse at $1.5 million per victim, Eastman referred to a counterargument that the death of abused children is “actually a benefit to society.”
“It can be argued, periodically, that [fatal child abuse is] actually a cost savings because that child is not going to need any of those government services that they might otherwise be entitled to receive and need based on growing up in this type of environment,” he said.
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