A Personal Reflection: What If We Helped the Third Child Instead of Judging the Choice?
👋 To My Daughter—and To Anyone Willing to Listen This isn’t a political post. It’s not even about right or wrong. It’s about something I lived—and something I still carry in silence: No one said it directly, but I could feel it in the background: The financial pressure The stretch of attention The quiet calculation of what “enough” looked like And today, I see families facing the same question. But with far fewer options. 📊 The Reality of Abortion in the U.S. In 2023, there were over 1 million abortions in the United States. The vast majority were not due to assault, trauma, or irresponsibility. They were due to: 💼 Economic hardship — 73% said they simply couldn’t afford a baby 👶 Already parenting — 61% had at least one child, 34% had two or more ❤️ Relationship or partner issues — 48% said they lacked partner support 🧠 Not ready — 32% felt unprepared for another child ⚠️ Rape or incest — less than 1% These are not statisti...