Texas and The Baby Buyback Act

[quote]80R10211 MCK-D
By: Patrick, Dan S.B. No. 1567
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of the adoption incentive program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 50 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 50. ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Sec. 50.001. ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. (a) The
department shall develop a program to encourage pregnant women to
place their children for adoption rather than have an abortion
.

       (b)  [b]The program must include a $500 payment to each woman
who is a resident of this state and a citizen of the United States
who places a child for adoption rather than have an abortion[/b].
       Sec. 50.002.  APPLICATION FORM. (a) The department shall
develop an application form to be used by a woman who applies for
funds under this chapter.
       (b)  [b]The department may only distribute the application
forms to abortion providers[/b].

       Sec. 50.003.  APPLICATION. [b]A woman requesting funds under
this chapter must apply for the funds on the form developed by the
department not later than the 30th day after the date the child is
born[/b].

       Sec. 50.004.  PAYMENT OF FUNDS. (a)  The department shall
process each application for funds under this chapter to determine
whether the woman is eligible. [b]If the woman is eligible for funds,
the department shall make the payment to the woman not later than
the 60th day after the date the woman's parental rights are
terminated[/b].[/quote]

If the woman is deemed inelligible, does the baby get returned to her?

500 clams for a baby? It’s a living but not a great living. How about if the mother has twins? Bonus?
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