Setting aside political questions about abortion and about whether or not current society values mothers a lot, a little, too much, or not enough: I think when this works, the good will vastly outweigh the bad. Anything that allows prospective parents who want to raise children to do so (more easily, more consistently, or at all, as the case may be) is a good thing. This is especially true in a world where fertility rates are expected to fall below replacement within the next few decades, and where couple report having fewer children than they say they want (on average). I hope we can couple it with making actually raising children more viable for more people.
This was a really interesting article, thanks!
Setting aside political questions about abortion and about whether or not current society values mothers a lot, a little, too much, or not enough: I think when this works, the good will vastly outweigh the bad. Anything that allows prospective parents who want to raise children to do so (more easily, more consistently, or at all, as the case may be) is a good thing. This is especially true in a world where fertility rates are expected to fall below replacement within the next few decades, and where couple report having fewer children than they say they want (on average). I hope we can couple it with making actually raising children more viable for more people.