In France, plans are afoot to encourage working women to take time offand increase their families.
For those who have a third child, a monthly grant will be available fora year. The actual amount will be tied to the parent's earnings. Aprofessional woman with a good salary could receive 12,000 euros forhaving a baby.
A bit further back, there is news from the Dominican town of Dajabon onthe Haitian border. Gary Younge reports bargains to be found if you knowwhere to look. With some discreet inquiries, you can buy a Haitian childfor the equivalent of 54.22.
"You just ask around town," says Hilda Pea, who monitors bordercrossings.
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