Rick, however, was most likely not conceived in the same type of environment. I think not. Yes, it must have been very hard for Rick' s natural mother to carry him for nine months and to give him up for adoption, but if Rick's mother had had an abortion she would only have been exchanging one hardship for another. She would have had to deal with the trauma of having had an abortion for the rest of her life. She would have to deal with feelings of emptiness and guilt for years to come.
Abortion is morally wrong.
I think the story of the Good Samaritan challenges us to be for others in a radical way. We are called to be for each other in a radical way. We, too, have a responsibility as a Church, as faith communities, to respond to the needs of single pregnant women. Our communities need to offer counseling, aid, and support. We, too, need to foster in our own families' good values that will help young peoples to make good decisions concerning human life.