I felt like a robot. And I cried. I cried for myself, and for my baby. Poor little baby. It did not deserve a mother like me.
Opinions are divided, but it seems that many factors interact.
Unplanned pregnancies are obviously fraught with potential difficulties. The couple may not yet have made a permanent, long-term commitment to one another. The woman may feel too young, or too old, to start a family. The pregnancy may be too soon in the marriage, or too late. The pregnancy may be the result of an unintended sexual encounter, even a rape.