(September 12, 2012 at 8:45 am)A Theist Wrote: "Well perhaps they aren't all reckless or irresponsible, contraception fails sometimes and the individual isn't at fault,..."
Yes, sometimes they fail, and it's known that contraceptives aren't fully reliable. But still the individuals knowing that risk is responsible for their own, ( both the mother and the father), actions and has the responsibilty of providing for a baby.
You and other supporters of unrestricted access to abortions need to defend your positions.
In an ideal world perhaps. Unfortunately, we live in the real world, and in most cases the care of unplanned and unwanted children falls disproportionately on the mother. I'm not just talking about financial support of the child, but actual, physical care. If a woman has a child, the father leaves, but still financially supports the child, that's still a lot of pressure on the mother (or vice versa). If this child was unplanned and unwanted in the first place, and the custodial parent feels resentment, this can lead to harm (both physical and psychological) to the child.
