$500 Not To Have an Abortion

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Dan Patrick is in his first term as a Texas legislator. He has introduced a bill that would enable the state to offer $500 to a woman who decides to give a child up for adoption instead of having an abortion. There is a waiting list for parents who want to adopt, so it makes some sense to me that the option would benefit not only the child but also the prospective parents. I personally am opposed to killing unborn babies as a means of birth control. And yet for some reason I am not really comfortable with the idea of this inducement. I can't put my finger on why, but it doesn't feel right either. What do you think?