[SteveA]

It's ironic that a lot of the laws protecting endangered species do more harm than good. An innocent fox walking around, if it's an endangered species, quickly becomes a threat to property in the area under the laws stated as intending to protect them.

I think if someone wants to save some species, it would be a lot better to just offer to buy any that are found and set up a reserve to protect them. It's more of a win/win in that it truly gives an incentive to people to preserve them and it works just fine under capitalism and doesn't harm property owners in the process.

Abortions could be deterred in the same fashion - people who want to see fewer abortions can offer to take care of or even compensate someone else to have the child. Though it might be irresponsible to have a child you don't believe you can support, it's also irresponsible to force someone else to have a child they don't desire without at least offering some personal assistance. Things used to be simpler in that people relied on themselves and their immediate family or communities more for these things ... and I don't believe that's a bad direction to head.