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I don't think anyone has the right to say anything when a mother smokes. It might disgust you, it might go against what you believe in, but that doesn't mean you should have some moral high ground. There are reasons women still smoke during pregnancy and just because one person is able to give up cold turkey does not mean it is the same for the next. I think it's a total waste of money, there are stop smoking programs out there already and only those who want to stop will do so. Others will just take the money and say they are 'trying' when they aren't because sadly that's the type of world and society we live in. Spend the money on something useful that the whole country can benefit from. Or better yet, save the money and get us out recession.

I think it's stupid. simple.

This is ridiculous! If your mature enough to be pregnant and bring up a child, you should be mature enough to know you have to give up smoking, if you really love your baby, you'd quit smoking without being bribed for it. I managed to quit within a week of finding out i was pregnant, why? because i knew it was best for my baby.

This is ridiculous. As soon as they know they are putting their babys life at risk from smoking they should stop they shouldnt have to be paid. Also people could pretend to smoke in pregnancy just to claim money from it.

i do not agree to pay pregnant women to stop smoking!!!! the baby growing inside them ought to b enough for them, if they want to risk their unborn childs health by carrying on smoking then its on their back

I think that is silly, they might as well just give the money away to anyone trying to quit smoking, It's unfair too.

I think this is wrong it means more money is getting spent where it isnt needed instead of where it is needed like social services saving kids who really do need saving! x

I think its such a bad idea- bribing people to stop smoking- In my opinion if people don't have the decency to quit smoking and drinking for 9 months then they should bring out more warnings on the bad side effects on poor bubs instead of using money to 'tempt' people to give their babies a better start in life.. xx

I think its a good idea but can see why some people wouldnt agree! I found it really hard to quit then one morning just thought ive got to do it for the baby! I think people who are planning a baby should deffo try and quit before they try, when its not planned its much harder! x

i think everyone should give up smoking whilst pregnant without a bribe.

I Think Its A Good Idea Bt Then Again Not One As The Smokers Could Just se The Money For More Fags =/

I think that is a really good idea, I really struggled giving up because the emotions are hard to deal with along with hormones and it all messes you up.. Having a little reward system is a really good idea as it can be spent on the baby and gives you an extra incentive to give up. I don't think giving them money though is the best idea, something better could be done to help, but its good that people are actually trying to do something about it.

this sounds like a really good idea! i really struggled giving up myself, with my first anyway, after i had her i didn't really smoke much anyway so giving up for my second was no trouble

I think that is rubbish, you should give up on ure own accord surely the thought of ure baby not having the choice about the rubbish he?she is being given is enough to make u want to quit. I did, as soon as i found out i was pregnant i gave up straight away no questions asked, an my son is 7 months old an i till do not smoke.

the day i found out it was preg i stopped smoking and drinkin and i still havent lit up a cigerette and my son is 4 months so im very proud of myself coz i was smoking 20 a day b4 i got pregnant but i still have a drink now and agen wen i go out but not around my son x

i think this is stupid why should ya get paid for stopping smoking while pregnant ! i mean i was a smoker been stopped 3years now and i didnt av any help at all x

when i was preg i stopped smockin but when i had mu baby i had to smoke its the only thng that relxes u when ur stressed and that its btter then having a drink i think xx

I dont Think A Mother should find it hard giving up smoking... Becausee i dont believe a woman should smoke while pregnant anyway... so that means thats they havent smoked for 9 months so shouldnt find it hard at all.. especially if they think about the benefits of it for their babies..glad i dont smoke!!

I cant belive that anyone in there right mind would accept money for quitting smoking whilst pregnant, that just sounds crazy to me. You cant put a price on something like that, well I definately couldnt. I used to smoke, I was a heavy smoke infact, but when I found out I was pregnant I knew I had to stop, it wasnt the easiest thing, but I did it. And I havent smoked since, hopefully I wont smoke again, as I've stopped now for x amount of months which is amazing as I've gone this far hopefully I wont start up the bad habit again. As they say its the first days that are the hardest :).

why pay women to stop smokin while pregnant .... they shud want to give up ... i quit when i felt pregnant .. i wudnt of done it for money .. i done it for my babys health and my own ... i dont think u shud pay ... people has there own minds ... i smoked with my 1st but with my 2nd i quit .. im soo glad i did but i know that if some1 tried to pay me i wudnt of give up ,... u have to want to give up ... not be forced to..

Why should they be payed to stop... If they choose to smoke in pregnancy its there own problem... cos if they can quit when you pay em then they surley can quit when your not payin them!

pregnant women should not have to be paid to give up smoking.. they should give up just thinking about the lil baby they have inside of them that they are damaging each time they smoke a cigarette!

someone should want to do it for the sake of thier child not be paid to they would prob spend the money on thier fags!

Alexandra i agree with you 100% - well done for quitting hun :) x

uhh i smoked and found it soooooo hard to give up when i found out i was pregnant but i wouldnt take money to help me give up? you do it for your baby and yourself...if you need money to make you give up when your pregnant, and your childs welfare isnt enoughh then what does it say about you?

I have never smoked and no one in my family or who will be potentially around the child smokes however why should someone who smoked be given money to quit what about the people who don't smoke (or have given up during their pregnancy) because of the health of their child being jepodised by the harm of smoking? They will be given nothing in reward! So why should people be paid to stop smoking surely they should just stop beacuse they care for the health of their unborn child. Seems rediculous to me!

i dont think money will help them quit its not that easy

no i dont think they should get paid to stop smoking! there babys health should be more then enough incentive to quit! why should people be rewarded for stopping smoking, when people who have never smoked dont get any rewards!

A woman shouldn't have to be paid to stop smoking....

stupid,,, wel thats wat i think , no one should pay them to give up , if they want to then thy can

i dont think it will work ...and everybody knows that if you stop smoking you save a fortune so money isnt an incentive !! look into your childs eyes that should give you all the strength you need

I dont think that scheme would be very fair at all, what about the parents who never smoked? or who stopped the minute they found out they were pregnant... would they get penalised for doing the best for their baby? surely there has to be a more fair way of doing it!

Has the goverment ever heard of 'digging your heels in?' The more it preaches at people to give up the more they are gunna refuse! Its human nature. I gave up because I loved my son and wanted the best for him and no money even compares to the will power that gives you!

A mother should love their child enough to stop smoking... Paying mums to stop smoking is sort of like prostitution.

I think this would be taken advantage of...people would pretend they smoked to get the money! I never have and never will smoke so i don't understand how hard it is to stop smoking but my sister used to smoke. The day she found out she was pregnant she gave up! I think if a parent has enough support in groups or individually, by health professionals or family and free patches etc, this really isn't needed and is a waste of money!

what a bad idea!! I have never smoked and never will. Why should smokers be paid to quit? How many of them would just pretend to do it for the money?? Give them free patches or something instead, not fair to pay them when you have other women who are pregnant and have never smoked! If they can't quit for the little life that is growing inside them, then what makes people think they would quit for money. Really bad idea!

Not read the article, but sounds a bit silly! Instead of paying them, could they just provide patches etc for free?

If you cant quit smoking when you've got a child growing inside you then there not going to stop for money

It should be enough of an insentive to quit smoking for the growing baby insde you insted of giving money whichis probably going to be spent on the cancer stiks anyway, Xx

i disagree, If you can't stop smoking because you have another life growing inside you then what are the chances of you quitting if you get paid?? Even if they quit while pregnant, they will more than likely go back to smoking once their babies are born!!

its a good idea, but surely they can use that money on something better?! mothers should be doing that anywayyy - my baby boy was born 10weeks earlier with problems, we went through hell and back when he was in hospital it was awful! (but he was worth it :D) but it annoys me to see mother smoking while there pregnant, when i never drank, smoked or anything.. and they would normally have a healthy baby.. but they to be getting payed for quitting tooo!? they will need help yes, but to be payed i think its abit much x

I know how hard it is to quit, but i disagree with HAVING to pay pregnant women to stop smoking. Its a babys health we're speaking about, i thought they would want to stop anyway. My PO though x

How can you put a price on the health of an unborn baby? But if it means just one baby enjoys a smoke-free womb, then go for it...

i guess it's really hard to quit so anything that helps