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" I know it's a cold, impersonal take, but when life sucks, having a child is going to make it worse and most likely just lead to a new generation of suffering.
by SolaceQuantum 7y ago
" I know it's a cold, impersonal take, but when life sucks, having a child is going to make it worse and most likely just lead to a new generation of suffering."
She could've had the child when her economics were in a better place. She could've been assaulted. She could've been denied the education to prevent the pregnancy. There are a bajillion and one reasons why a child might exist and she is responsible for it.
- KingMachiavelli 7y ago> She could've had the child when her economics were in a better place. She could've been assaulted. She could've been denied the education to prevent the pregnancy It's possible but not probable when you consider that 42.3% of births are paid for via Medicaid [1]. [1] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_13-508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_13-508.pdf
- SolaceQuantum 7y agoMedicaid is also the largest insurance provider in the USA, so it makes sense they have a lot of births. Doesn't explain much.
- mulmen 7y agoSurely you need data on the rate of assault and lost economic security to make this assertion.