Why Would Pregnant Women Need To Be Paid To Stop Them Smoking?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/one-million-smokers-to-be-offered-vape-starter-kits-as-part-of-government-swap-to-stop-scheme-12854821
....so they don't care enough about their unborn child to do it anyway?

[Peter Pedant]

You’ve got to love Andy-hughes. Such succinct and logical replyies to a myriad questions.

yes indeed you do suh !

[Peter Pedant]

yeah OK no y in replies

[david small]

Well done Peter I understood your posts:-)

[tomus42]

It doesn't really explain how the £400 will be paid. Is it cash or what? How do they will they've stopped and not just taken the £400 cash and promised to stop. It's very complicated.

[barry1010]

No cash. The £400 will pay for the vapes, the therapy and the vouchers.
Every scheme is open to abuse, there are plenty of prescription items for sale on eBay for example.

[ToraToraTora]

davidsmall: "Well done Peter I understood your posts:-) " - do you work in MI5?

[10ClarionSt]

Smoking is not a major health issue in this country. The effects of alcohol are 10 times more costly than the effects of smoking. But everyone likes to have a tipple don't they?

[barry1010]

Over £5.5m of government money is invested in the prevention of foetal alcohol dependence syndrome. It is a start but not enough

[naomi24]

Obesity is up there with the worst of them.

[barry1010]

Whilst we have free choice a proportion of people will make bad choices, illegal and legal drugs, unhealthy lifestyle, unhealthy relationships and unnecessary risk taking. Sadly these choices affect loved ones and unborn babies