Texas Republican proposes $500 payoff to stop abortions
A Texas legislator has proposed that pregnant
women considering abortion be offered $500 not to end their
pregnancies.
A Texas legislator has proposed that pregnant women
considering abortion be offered $500 not to end their pregnancies. Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick, who also is a
conservative radio talk show host, said the money might convince the women to go
ahead and have babies, then give them up for
adoption.
His proposal calls for giving any woman going to an abortion clinic the $500 option, to be paid no more than 30 days after the baby is born and given up for adoption.
Heather Paffe, political director of Planned Parenthood of Texas, said Patrick’s proposal “is very cynical and insulting to women and their families.”
Sounds like Texas to me. Though I wouldn’t include human Texans in that definition.
His proposal calls for giving any woman going to an abortion clinic the $500 option, to be paid no more than 30 days after the baby is born and given up for adoption.
Heather Paffe, political director of Planned Parenthood of Texas, said Patrick’s proposal “is very cynical and insulting to women and their families.”
Sounds like Texas to me. Though I wouldn’t include human Texans in that definition.
Posted: Sun - March 25, 2007 at 08:47 AM