AdvertisementFingerprint Scans Create Unease For Poor ParentsNovember 20, 2012Kathy LohrfacebookEmailA pilot program in Mississippi requires low-income parents who receive subsidized child care to submit to biometric finger scans like this one, at Northtown Child Development Center in Jackson. Some parents and day care workers say the rule is unnecessary and discriminatory, but state officials say it will save money and prevent fraud. (NPR)