CMV: If you choose to be a single parent, you shouldn't have children

I've always been pro-choice, but after hearing too many stories from people close to me of friends with kids that they can't financially provide for, and seeing how much emotional pain and stress it puts on those families, I'm reconsidering. I know that there are a bunch of factors that go into the decision to raise a child, and that a single parent can be just as capable as any other. However, from my own anecdotal experience and my own observations, too many people making that choice end up regretting it. <br><br>It's no secret that single parents face a lot of challenges that two-parent families don't. According to studies by the US census, in 2019 single-parent households had a nearly 40% poverty rate, more than double that of two-parent households. The outcomes for the children in those families are also significantly worse. Not only do they live in poverty, they're also more likely to have lower educational outcomes and lower lifetime earning potential. It's just my opinion, but I don't think it's right for someone to bring a child into the world if they think there's a significant chance that they can't provide for them.<br><br>If you can change my view, I'd appreciate it. I feel like this is a pretty uncommon standpoint, and hearing dissenting opinions would be valuable. <br><br>**EDIT: I don't know if anyone's still reading this, but there was a comment I saw earlier that I wanted to address. There was a comment from a woman who said that she got pregnant with her ex-husband, but he left when the baby was born. In that case, I wouldn't say that it was a bad decision to get pregnant with him. Obviously I wasn't there and I don't know the details, but I'm going to assume that she made the decision with him, and that they were together at the time. I was mostly thinking about women who get artificially inseminated, or get pregnant with someone they've been casually dating who leaves after they're pregnant. I know that it can be nearly impossible to know whether someone will stick around or not, but after hearing too many stories of people in the latter category, I've started to feel the way that I do. I hope that clears up what I was trying to say.**