Comments on: Teenage Pregnancy: Incentives to avoid being knocked up http://sustento.org.nz/teenage-pregnancy-incentives-to-avoid-being-knocked-up/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:15:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sustento – Exploring possibilities for building a sustainable society » Blog Archive » Welfare Working Group: On Yer Bike http://sustento.org.nz/teenage-pregnancy-incentives-to-avoid-being-knocked-up/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Sustento – Exploring possibilities for building a sustainable society » Blog Archive » Welfare Working Group: On Yer Bike Sun, 13 Mar 2011 05:13:42 +0000 http://sustento.org.nz/teenage-pregnancy-incentives-to-avoid-being-knocked-up/#comment-934 [...] to women on welfare as a way of helping to ensure no further pregnancies. This ties in with a post from 2008 which looks at incentives around teenage pregnancy. It’s always preferable to see behaviours [...] [...] to women on welfare as a way of helping to ensure no further pregnancies. This ties in with a post from 2008 which looks at incentives around teenage pregnancy. It’s always preferable to see behaviours [...]

]]> By: Dave Bath http://sustento.org.nz/teenage-pregnancy-incentives-to-avoid-being-knocked-up/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Dave Bath Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:32:45 +0000 http://sustento.org.nz/teenage-pregnancy-incentives-to-avoid-being-knocked-up/#comment-154 Actually, on reflection, I'll clarify my thoughts. I'd say the cash bonus should be for not being viviparous that year, implying that using drugs like RU486, or even stillbirths should not preclude the bonus. Besides, testing for pregnancy is costly - detecting a live birth is easy. I'd also disregard the age limit (let's make it average menopause age). Actually, on reflection, I’ll clarify my thoughts. I’d say the cash bonus should be for not being viviparous that year, implying that using drugs like RU486, or even stillbirths should not preclude the bonus. Besides, testing for pregnancy is costly – detecting a live birth is easy.

I’d also disregard the age limit (let’s make it average menopause age).

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