[Lorianne]

Illogical premise.
No woman is required to raise and support (feed) a child she bears. There is no such law, at least not in the USA and probably not in any Western country.

Therefore, abortion with the excuse of “I can’t afford to raise the child” is a illogical cop-out.

[evilrooster]

I agree - my post does not support the excuse of "I can't afford to raise the child" or even justify abortion at all. I simply came across the headline Can't Feed 'Em? Don't Breed 'Em on another website and I wanted to show how ludicrous the statement was. If the post doesn 't come across that way, I apologize. I was not intended that way. Though I don't see anything liberal about thinking before you act (the common ground discussed). There are far too many mothers having children that should not. I mean, if you can barely afford to support yourself, why bring a child into the world?

[OnlyTurkeysHaveLeftWings]

What about men who face the prospect of paying child support for the next twenty years?

Because when my family keeps asking me when I’m going to have kids, I tell them not until I have the time and money to do it properly.

And somehow *I’m* the selfish one.