versus the alternative of giving birth and raising a child you don’t want, which also doesn’t include mental health services and lasts roughly 18 years longer
I agree, the alternative is not ideal either but there are serious consequences either way and so ensuring that both needs are met should be a priority.
Of course, but thats a little higher in the hierarchy of needs here
Adoption
Yeah because the US has a wonderful foster/adoption/childcare system right? anti-abortion people always say adoption and then whine about taxes when they have to pay for it