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The government must do more to promote the benefits of abortion


The woman clearly isn't up to the task of being a parent, and with a population of over 65 million, those children aren't needed.

It would have been better for both her and society as a whole if the government had stepped in and taken steps to prevent the births in the first place.

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Abortion is pretty easily available in the UK - the issue is people have kids because of the child benefit and higher chance of a council house. I agree, the UK, and the world, is overpopulated - David Attenborough and many other great thinkers acknowledge this.

The government needs to incentivise not having children you can't afford - because currently, it's doing the opposite. Don't let this film fool you - you have a child you can't take of in London, you'll be put to the top of the list. Look at this map: http://heygatewashome.org/displacement.html

Nobody's getting relocated to Newcastle.

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The government should have started with your mother...

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If you're not ready to be a mother, then don't engage in sexual relations, a function primarily used and intended for reproduction.

Millions of lives are being taken each year because of individuals who put pleasure ahead of any responsibilities that result from that pleasure.

In my opinion, abortion only becomes a debate when a woman is raped, or when the child will be born with a severe disability. In which case I'm still against abortion, but at least i understand. But apart from that, abortion is wrong. You don't want a baby.....well then close your *beep* legs

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If you're not ready to be a mother, then don't engage in sexual relations


Why not?

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From what I remember, when she had each child she was in a committed relationship but then the man left her high and dry.

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