Abortion rate goes hand in hand with fertility rate? (3)

On one hand we have the government working so hard to push up the fertility rate and on the other hand, we have 11,933 cases of abortion reported last year as published in the papers. Is something not quite right here? What is it? Why do we have so many unwanted pregnancies?

It was reported that KK Women's and Children's Hospital medical volunteers and social workers chief Hong Li Ming said the hospital provided counselling to these women and 35% were single women between the ages of 16 and 21.

Does this not trigger our mind that a big majority of the 35% abortions are probably due to unprotected sex at a young age? What causes this widespread phenomena? Lack of family warmth? Why? Both parents are too busy at work? Lack of good moral values? Why? Both parents are too busy at work? Who are responsible to ensure that their children are given appropriate moral education? Parents? Teachers?.....well, it is highly debatable.

In my opinion, there is a fundamental flaw in our society. The government urges women to give birth to babies but only to be cared for by a third party and hence the generous subsidies and what not. As a result, when these babies grow to become teenagers, many would not feel a sense of belonging to their families.

Since a tender age, they have been entrusted to infant care centres and now student care centres. Their parents are diligently working to provide for them, but only to find out that their kids have gotten into trouble, the damage of which would probably stay with them for life! Is it worth it? Is it not a vicious cycle? Shouldn't the contributions of stay at home moms be acknowledged rather than ignored? Are they not doing a bigger share in saving our next generation? Well, I suppose this is another topic for debate!