only that they cannot raise a child in the situation society puts women in.The lack of support for parenting manifests itself in a variety of other ways. Pregnant women are still expected to quit high-visibility jobs such as waitressing as soon as their pregnancy becomes obvious. There is a lack of high quality, affordable childcare in this country. The idea of fathers staying home with children is still considered Moen 6little more than a joke. Single women are almost assured of living in poverty if they become mothers.With all of this opposition against women working after they become mothers, many women are forced to quit working. With many women leaving the work force, the economy suffers. With legalized abortion many women may not be forced to leave their jobs. The economy will prosper (Chilton 84).One of the most contentious matters in abortion is the definition of over population, which is not as simple as it may appear at first sight. Again, statistics show that the population is steadily increasing in various parts of the world, but the issue is whether or not the available resources can sustain the increase. Some would argue that there is plenty of food in the world and that it could be made available with the aid of modern technology- the fault lies in its utilization.The neo-Malthusian argument has been introduced into the debate. T.R. Malthus (1766-1834) was a British economist who believed that any attempts to raise the living standards of the poorest sections of the community were bound to fail because this would lead to a population increase, which would in turn outrun resources and so set up a viscious circle. His proffered solution was 'moral restraint', like the postponement of marriage, along with premarital chastity, until parents were able to support a family. Later writers have pointed out that the consequences of this theory could be overcome by adopting birth control measures within marriage (Kenyon 210).Improv...
