A utilitarian looking at this situation will agree that in this case, the consequences of maintaining this pregnancy and treating the infant after birth appear to be grievous and result in pain and suffering for more individuals to a higher extent than it would achieve happiness. The drawbacks offset the benefits of Anna's desired actions. One such negative consequence is negatively influencing society by increasing health care costs for an infant that will inevitably die. There will be increased educational program cost and attention, and increased societal energy to support this life and to allow him/her to have a good quality of life. John Stewart Mill (a philosopher that also discusses act utilitarianism) would support an additional consequence
