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Lots of little babies are born to single mothers who feel they're making a real contribution to society by not having an abortion.  Since the anti-abortion movement has made such a big deal about women and girls going ahead and delivering babies, it has become popular for some girls to have a baby, just because.  Now 40% of babies in the country are born to single women.  I'm 65 and happily childless, although a stepmother.  I've watched Oregon become overun with people and it's difficult for me to get excited when someone else announces a "blessed event". 

posted 2 years, 7 months ago
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As someone who has lived in Portland for 60 years, I am concerned about sustainability, overpopulation, quality of life for all life forms, not just humans, and most specifically rich humans. There are thousands of new housing units, (apartments and condos) in development and sitting empty in our area. There are many, many "Mcmansions" in the woods sitting empty too. Developers are only looking to make enormous profits and they don't consider quality of life issues like overcrowding everywhere ones goes from city parks to once quiet stretches of rural road. There are too many people in Portland already and our water and air quality suffer, there's noplace safe for children to play in a natural setting anymore, there's a loss of small local farms and wildlife. As global warming continues and people come here to escape flooding and water depletion or war in other places, Portland becomes grittier and more wear worn. We need leadership outside the concerns of the Chamber of Commerce. Sustainability needs to be our primary concern.

posted 4 years, 1 month ago
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