• Dozzi92@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Eh, a consideration. There have been accidental babies that get raised well by decent enough people. (I’m one). I get what you’re saying though. The option ought to be on the table and available for people, because a factor in people growing up to be shitheads is definitely parents who didn’t want them.

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        2 days ago

        That’s very close to what I mean.

        A surprise pregnancy doesn’t imply a lack of planning and preparation. I don’t mean that you need a nursery, diaper bag, a spot reserved in the local preschool. I mean that you have steady income, substantial savings, a mature mind. You don’t need to delve into the precise specifics ahead of time, but you do need to have the groundwork laid before deciding how a new human should get their start in life.

        What I am really saying is that “lack of preparedness” is a particularly egregious moral failing, comparable to child abuse or drunk driving. Abortion is the moral equivalent of calling an Uber or taking care of your designated driver.