And not a foster parent among them

@Changeisgonnacome It can subject children to horrific conditions and has needlessly separated families. However, it's also saved lives and offered children both temporary and permanent families. If only the part who cares so deeply about "the children" would place the same focus on the kids already with us. But they'll get their chance. Despite tumbling down the ladder for maternal mortality for years, we can expect up to 850,000 unaccounted for children next year. And the year after that. And after that....

Because - are you listening, conservatives? - there are nearly a million abortions per year. But let's account for those just using pregnancy termination and "birth control," those who'll see the light and choose life and those who'll suffer nearly a year of pregnancy only to give the child away. Let's use the CDC's annual average of 625,346 abortions. That's more than half a million children living in US cities, consuming US supplies, aging into US school systems, requiring all sorts of public assistance and social programs. Who will need US physicians and day care centers and nannies.

Many of these will be born into poverty, so the public assistance would kick in upon confirmation of conception, I guess. But many of these disadvantaged children will also disproportionately represent minorities, so the shifting demographics of the US will accelerate and new educational outlets will be needed to finally thoroughly teach foreign languages. Plus, they just won't "look right" to a lot of people.

Foster parenting may not always be ideal, but we'll need something for the flood of change that's barreling toward us should R v W be turned over.