Could Women Get Paid Not To Get Pregnant? [View All]

High-risk women living in Belmont County, Ohio, could have a new source of income, television station WTOV reported.

The Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services is looking into the possibility of paying women not to get pregnant, according to Director Dwayne Pielech.

"Something has to be done, because I don't think people realize that every time we take a child in that it costs taxpayers an enormous amount of money," Pielech said.

Last month, BCJFS took in 12 abused and neglected kids over an eight-day period. Pielech said it costs somewhere between $3,500 and $9,000 to care for each child every month. He said it could be more cost-effective to give high-risk women an incentive to practice safe sex.

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