Rabbi Smith. Can I play the devil's advocate? I by no means am advocating abortion in my query. But what of the case of a woman who is not emotionally prepared to give birth? There are cases of women abusing their children because they either were not prepared for parenting or they were just of bad character (and sometimes outright evil). Then because of bad parenting the child grows up into a teenager and commits a terrible crime due to resentment of the bad parenting.
What is the solution in these cases? Do you suggest "counseling" for the woman who doesn't want to give birth or find another home for such a child?
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Rabbi Smith. Can I play the devil's advocate? I by no means am advocating abortion in my query. But what of the case of a woman who is not emotionally prepared to give birth? There are cases of women abusing their children because they either were not prepared for parenting or they were just of bad character (and sometimes outright evil). Then because of bad parenting the child grows up into a teenager and commits a terrible crime due to resentment of the bad parenting.
What is the solution in these cases? Do you suggest "counseling" for the woman who doesn't want to give birth or find another home for such a child?
I am interested to hear your opinion.