The level of childlessness has doubled in thirty years and the world could be in danger of under population. Some women are childfree by choice, meaning they choose not to have children for a number of different reasons. Many celebrities are childfree, even Dr. Seuss did not have children, which is ironic due to the great deal of children’s books he has written. While reading the selection Childfree by Choice by Kelly J. Welch, I developed the belief that all women should have the option of whether or not they want to have children. While some people believe all women or married couples should bear children, lack of interest, logical thoughts, and unfortunate circumstances are some reasons they would remain childless.
The first reason women …show more content…
Included in the idea of the logical reasons is financial stability, goal oriented career and education aspirations, and fears about the current state of the world. Some men and women do not want to have the financial expense of a child. In an article online, I found that the cost of a child, “equates to roughly $12,800 - $14,970 per child per year” in the United States (This is How Much It Costs To Raise A Child In The U.S.). Some people would not want to spend all their money on a child or would not be able to afford it. I know at this point in my life I could not afford a child, so I am choosing to be childfree right now. Couples feel that they may not ever be able to afford the expenses and that is why they never have children. Some women aspire to have a higher-level job or education than others. This would cause them to put their career or education above having a child. Women choose to be childfree for the best interest of their goals. I would like to have a high-level career, but I would also like to have a child so I will have to balance those two things in the future. Another logical reason a man or woman would not want to have a child is because they believe the world could overpopulate or is too dangerous to bring a child into. I do not believe that the world will overpopulate and run out of resources for a very long time, but others are entitled to their …show more content…
With these women, whether or not they want children, they cannot have children due to medical or age restrictions. An example in the text is when the author’s friend was a genetic carrier of a fatal disease and she opted not to reproduce in the best interest of the child. With new genetic testing, you can determine if your baby would have a disease or disability. Some people like the idea of this testing so that they have a choice whether to bring a baby into the world or not. I would get tested genetically, before becoming pregnant and make my decision based off the results as to whether I wanted to have a child or
The first reason women …show more content…
Included in the idea of the logical reasons is financial stability, goal oriented career and education aspirations, and fears about the current state of the world. Some men and women do not want to have the financial expense of a child. In an article online, I found that the cost of a child, “equates to roughly $12,800 - $14,970 per child per year” in the United States (This is How Much It Costs To Raise A Child In The U.S.). Some people would not want to spend all their money on a child or would not be able to afford it. I know at this point in my life I could not afford a child, so I am choosing to be childfree right now. Couples feel that they may not ever be able to afford the expenses and that is why they never have children. Some women aspire to have a higher-level job or education than others. This would cause them to put their career or education above having a child. Women choose to be childfree for the best interest of their goals. I would like to have a high-level career, but I would also like to have a child so I will have to balance those two things in the future. Another logical reason a man or woman would not want to have a child is because they believe the world could overpopulate or is too dangerous to bring a child into. I do not believe that the world will overpopulate and run out of resources for a very long time, but others are entitled to their …show more content…
With these women, whether or not they want children, they cannot have children due to medical or age restrictions. An example in the text is when the author’s friend was a genetic carrier of a fatal disease and she opted not to reproduce in the best interest of the child. With new genetic testing, you can determine if your baby would have a disease or disability. Some people like the idea of this testing so that they have a choice whether to bring a baby into the world or not. I would get tested genetically, before becoming pregnant and make my decision based off the results as to whether I wanted to have a child or