Paying for children

Hi. I want to talk about mothers who cannot afford their child and turn to the government for help. To me, these women should be given money to raise the child. We do this because the child areis innocent and should not live a deprived life just because his mother does not have money. That being said, I propose that the government compel these women to pay the money (that they took from the dole to raise said child) back to the government, once the child is 18. This is because I don't think it's fair for the taxpayers to pay for someone else' child. If a woman knows she is poor and that she would not be able to raise her child properly, then she should not have him/her. If she goes ahead and has the child anyway, then in 18 years she will have her wage garnished (if she works), or her welfare check deducted (if she's on the dole).

Also, if women can turn to the state for help when they lack the financial resources to raise a child, then the same should happen for men, too. This is only fair. I don't see why women can rely on the dole (not just for child-rearing, but for all purposes), but men can't.

Your thoughts?