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Analysis Of Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig's Pro-Life

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There are many disagreements on how to handle unplanned pregnancies and abortions is one of the options that sparks a lot of controversy. Many women seek abortions due to the fact that they aren’t financially stable or having a baby will interfere with their work or school. Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig, a journalist for The American Conservative, argues that providing an allowance to women who aren’t financially stable to help care for their kid will help reduce the amount of abortions low-income women have. One thing that is not taken not account is the household the new child will be entering and the emotional stability of the mother. Starting from their teenage years both women and men should be educated on ways to prevent unplanned pregnancies …show more content…

“… financial privation pushes a considerable number of women into electing abortion who, would, in different economic arrangements, decide to give birth.” In this statement Bruenig is stating that when women are come from a low-income background they steer towards abortion rather than keeping the baby and giving it an unstable home. Bruenig further develops her argument by acknowledging that giving birth cost the same whether you are from a low-income background or a moderate to high-income background showing either way giving birth is expensive therefore some mothers can’t afford …show more content…

Yes, they will have the money to feed and care for these children, but having a loving and caring environment is also a major thing for children. If a child has an unstable home, has a mother that is unfit to care the him/her, or lives in a dangerous environment that would create a bigger conflict. Bruenig is making seem like if low-income mothers are given this allowance they would be able to take care of their child and that their only option would be taking this allowance and not having an abortion which can cause some trouble in these women’s lives. Financial stability should be taken into account, but the home that the child would be living in should also be questioned. Many low-income mothers-to-be can’t provide shelter for their babies therefore putting the babies at risk. This leads to the question of: How much money will these women be receiving? Will the money be able to cover food, shelter, and other necessary needs? With the money being received would it cause conflict with other people who receive less money in the allowance? Maybe a better way to reduce abortions would be to educate women on other options they may have if they feel like they can’t support their child. Katha Pollitt, a writer for The Nation states that, many of these low-income women are more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and there is a way to prevent that from

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