LifeNews reports an illuminating study by National Right to Life in the United States about reasons why women have abortions. Contrary to popular belief, most women do not cite poverty and hardship as reasons for seeking abortion. One of the commonest reasons for abortion was lack of support from the father in the day-to-day care of the child. Women said things like: he cannot be trusted to "watch the child for a week," or "take good care of the child," the father "does not support the mother's way of raising the child." Hence, the number of abortions being performed on women who already have another child has increased.
A survey like this reinforces the need for fathers to take an active role in the raising of their own children and to respect women in their role as mothers. Lives clearly depend upon the willingness of men to embrace their responsibilities and to support women in embracing theirs.
