Even so, Dr. Larch wants him to take over the institution, Homer decides to choose his own path of life. There is something that is touching about this movie. It's shamelessly sentimental. This film deals with cute young orphans, some of whom have health problems. It goes into many other themes and issues, like love, looking for a way of life and abortion.
Abortion is one of the controversial issues in the movie.
Dr. Larch will provide abortions, even though it was illegal at that time in New England. Those beliefs are completely different than Homer's. Dr. Larch will perform an abortion on request, while Homer believes it is justified only in cases of rape or incest. Further along in the movie, everything happens fast, and all themes seem to combine with one another. Here, he faces other serious issues that he has to solve.