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I can't agree that having and raising a child is a selfish act. If anything, it's one of the most selfless things you can do. You spend 9 months preparing the baby for the world. You spend the next 2 years or so wiping up poop and dealing with a squalling infant who won't sleep through the night. Then it's chase-the-toddler time. You have to make sure they learn what they need to learn, both in school and at home, and that they're prepared for their lives as adults. You also have to pony up a lot of money, for everything from cribs and car seats to college. And a mom has to choose whether to give up her career and become a SAHM, or put the child in day care or hire a babysitter and be labeled an unfit mother for not raising her child herself.
My husband and I hope to have two children of our own some day. If it doesn't happen - I would want to adopt. There are so many unwanted babies in this world. I have no problem with those who choose fertility treatments, but if I couldn't have children of my own without taking extreme measures, I'd want to adopt.
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