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In a September op-ed for Time magazine, left-wing activist Sarita Gupta talked about<\/a> some of the struggles that\u00a0single mothers face:<\/p>\n

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Patricia is a single mom whose job at a big-box store pays $13.20 an hour. Even though Patricia works full time and earns more than the national minimum wage, she still relies on food stamps and food banks in order to feed herself and her daughter. \u201cAfter I pay my rent, I have to decide which bills I absolutely must pay that month,\u201d she said. Like many American women who are often the key breadwinners for their families, Patricia lives one unanticipated event\u2014a layoff or a medical emergency \u2014away from extreme poverty.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So how can Patricia’s daughter\u00a0be\u00a0protected from \u201cextreme poverty?\u201d Simple: kill one of her siblings.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what Gupta contends, anyway. It\u2019s her rationale for supporting the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act. Introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), it would force insurers to cover abortion. Apparently that\u2019s the best way to keep women from \u201closing their jobs when their employer learns they are pregnant\u201d\u00a0–\u00a0as opposed to enforcing existing laws<\/a> against pregnancy discrimination or fighting for new ones<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s true that significant challenges (financial and otherwise) do<\/i> come with bringing up a surprise son or daughter. Thankfully, you don\u2019t have to take them on. Because even if you can\u2019t raise your baby, there\u00a0are\u00a0plenty of people who can. And the good news is, they aren\u2019t hard to find.<\/p>\n

Thanks to a shortage<\/a> of adoptable infants, some aspiring parents have gone looking online. One popular website is called Adoption.com<\/a>, and it allows couples who have been approved by a licensed adoption agency to create a profile page<\/a>. There they can post pictures, contact info, and a personal bio explaining what they have to offer. That can include a willingness to involve the birth mother in a child\u2019s life, and even biological grandparents, too.<\/p>\n

Some are also ready to help shoulder the expenses that carrying a child brings. Additional aid is available through pregnancy care centers\u00a0–\u00a0places where pregnant women facing difficult circumstances can turn. Along with offering bilingual information about pregnancy related matters, OptionLine.org<\/a> features a help center locator that women\u00a0can use to find\u00a0one\u00a0in their\u00a0area.<\/p>\n

Many\u00a0of those centers\u00a0belong to a network called Care-Net<\/a>, an organization that provides women with free pregnancy tests, pregnancy information, and material support. Some facilities are also equipped to offer testing for sexually transmitted infections, ultrasounds for pregnancy confirmation, and consultations with licensed medical professionals.<\/p>\n

Sarita Gupta is correct in saying women face serious hardships when they can\u2019t \u201cafford to raise and provide for another child.\u201d However, ending that child\u2019s life isn\u2019t the answer. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a good idea to speak to your Congressional representative and explain that pro-abortion legislation isn\u2019t what America needs.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, if you\u2019re carrying a son or daughter you can\u2019t take care of, then there\u00a0are\u00a0some hopeful\u00a0couples who want to speak with you<\/em>.\u00a0Because as they’ll be happy to explain,\u00a0choosing life doesn\u2019t always mean choosing to raise a baby.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a September op-ed for Time magazine, left-wing activist Sarita Gupta talked about some of the struggles that\u00a0single mothers face: Patricia is a single mom whose job at a big-box store pays $13.20 an hour. Even though Patricia works full time and earns more than the national minimum wage, she still relies on food stamps […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":74716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[804,3377,3376,853,1982,5351],"yoast_head":"\nChoosing life doesn\u2019t always mean choosing to raise a baby<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Yes, women face serious hardships when they can\u2019t afford to raise and provide for another child. 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