Leo - it's not about living 'a little bit more comfortably' and I don't know how anyone without children can claim to be 'impartial' on this subject, as after all, you don't have any direct experience. I wouldn't describe life with children as 'less comfortable' - it's not as simple as that - you make it sound like all children do is suck you dry financially. Whilst this is certainly true, there is a much greater price in terms of whether you can 'give' as a person, or whether you have the ability to learn how to turn a toddler trantrum around in the middle of a busy supermarket with everyone looking; and have to do this several times a day! Children can bring much joy, they are also incredibly hard work! At its worst parenting is the job you absolutely dread day in day out from which you cannot escape as they push you to your limits. I would not wish any child to be born to a mother ill-equipped emotionally or financially. At the end of the day society does not have the right to force women who do not wish to become mothers to do so.