“Whether your pregnancy was meticulously planned, medically coaxed, or happened by surprise, one thing is certain – your life will never be the same (Jones).” In “The Love of My Life”, China and Jeremy should have taken childbirth classes, asked their parents for support and understood the risks of unsafe sex. There is a great chance if these events had taken place the tragic events in this story would not have happened. Unfortunately, asking for help was out of the question for China and Jeremy. They had a plan and it did not include the something inside of China. As soon as the parents intervened in this story, it was too late. Surely, their kids would have known better had they received the proper education and guidance. On the other hand, they were in college, meaning they were adults too. Their morals about childbirth pushed them to do the unthinkable. First, China and Jeremy should have taken childbirth classes. Common sense tells us if we do not know a subject to take a class on it. The same is with bringing a child in this world, if it is your first, it would be wise to take childbirth classes to learn it is indeed not an alien. Easily this …show more content…
During their five day excursion we find out she has no pills and he only has two condoms. These coming from the people who said “I will never, never be like those breeders that bring their puffed-up squalling little red-faced babies to class (Boyle).” Seems like they were aware of the risk somewhat but still proceeded to make love irresponsibly. Protected sex would not only reduce the risks of pregnancy but also reduce the risk of them getting diseases from this unsafe practice. An FAQ on Princeton.edu website states “using emergency contraceptive pills (also called “morning after pills” or “day after pills”) can significantly reduce your risk” of getting pregnant.” If they knew this in advance, a pill would have prevented the entire