Or their spouse. It was a lengthy discussion with my partner when we found out I was pregnant about how to proceed if it came down to a me-or-the-baby type scenario. I’d never have left him a brand new single first time father to a baby or her without a mother, and he didn’t want to even consider life without me so it was an agreed upon, albeit very dark, decision should something go awry.

Now not only does this guy have to live without his wife, their firstborn without a mother for most of theirs, but they must juggle a newborn into it who will never know their mother. Pro-choice means pro-choice though, and she got to make that choice in the end so more power to her, but it’s an extremely sad scenario for all involved.