In the process he fathered a male child. He learnt his values of life from his mother's advice and her sufferings. Instead he made his life a literary marvel. A true man will honour his commitment. In that process he will bring no harm to his dependents.
Altruism is the end for one's egoism.
A mentally compromised person's right to procreation can be justified if the sane partner could mother the child. A child could grow with minimum hurts and maximum benefits comparable to a welfare society or other adopted parents or steps parents. The right to choose the decision and to abide by one commitment was inherent quality than an acquired one. But it does bring the point how strong the family values coupled with religious belief influences one's personal behavior. To such a person if one teaches that abortion could be undertaken in such situations when it brings harm to the mother how he or she will react.