one of the problems with the sort of well-off person who staffs health departments who conduct these kinds of studies is that, in my experience, they are comple

one of the problems with the sort of well-off person who staffs health departments who conduct these kinds of studies is that, in my experience, they are completely insulated from the kinds of environments in which these social ills occur. In their mind, teenage pregnancy is unthinkable and their interactions with children make them want less (this is a common sentiment I hear on reddit, for example). However, not everyone thinks that way. And realistically, this unfortunate gulf that has emerged between the scientific class and those they are attempting to help is the root of many terrible policy decisions. https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/planned-teenage-pregnancy-views-and-experiences-young-people-poor-and-disadvantaged https://www.jrf.org.uk/report/planned-teenage-pregnancy-view... From the article: > Many mothers spoke of their love of babies, often heightened by experience caring for other children."