On the surface, this seems like an ideal solution. That is until the problematic nature of these child care services comes to light. Of course, there are children who have ideal experiences with foster care and adoption systems, but a large number do not. “over half of foster care children have succumbed to neglect (53 percent) and almost 16 percent have been victims of physical abuse; 4.4 percent have been victims of sexual abuse, and almost 30 percent have been victims of parental substance abuse” (Papovich). For a pregnant person who is considering whether or not to carry on, the difficult life the potential child could face could be the deciding factor. Forming an opinion on the legality of abortion also requires one to consider who is getting abortions. Many underage girls who become pregnant, almost always unintentionally, are in need of reproductive care. “In 2020, just over 158,000 babies were born to females ages 15-19” (“About Teen Pregnancy and Childbearing | HHS Office of Population Affairs''). No child should be forced to carry, give birth to, or raise another
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