[sweetnoodle]

With all due respect, the comment:

"As for the paternity issue, the father of the abandoned infant most likely abandoned his responsibilities long before the mother considered leaving her child."

is way too broad of a generalization. It may not be pertinent to this thread to discuss it, but it may be. These forums have taught me that there are a few good men who care. I submit that many birthfathers do not know of the pregnancy. As woman's rights advance, is it at the expense of men's rights?