Article April 28, 1986 ISSUE

When an unexpected child comes

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

When a pregnancy is unplanned or considered a "mistake," married couples often feel a great deal of anxiety about the responsibilities and financial burdens of a child. It may be carried to term under a cloud of stress, fear, and condemnation.

Having a child might not appear to be the best thing for a family, and certainly a couple should carefully consider the obligations and responsibilities that a child might bring. But once a child is conceived, the fact that it is unplanned need not mitigate the value and worth of the child in the eyes of parents or society. Nor does a new child have to be an unbearable burden to a family.

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