{"id":248,"date":"2009-11-24T17:17:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-24T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/everydayethics\/2009\/11\/are-we-women-being-pressured-into-motherhood.html"},"modified":"2009-11-24T17:17:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-24T17:17:00","slug":"are-we-women-being-pressured-into-motherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayethics\/2009\/11\/are-we-women-being-pressured-into-motherhood.html","title":{"rendered":"Are We Women Being Pressured Into Motherhood?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it sure feels like we are. In an essay I wrote for DoubleX.com’s “Your Comeback” blog, I discuss the fabled biological clock, why mine doesn’t seem to be ticking, and whether it’s ethical to bring babies into the world if you aren’t sure you want them. Please take a gander at the article here<\/a> and let me know your thoughts. <\/p>\n

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Are women under too much pressure to reproduce? Are we less womanly if we feel qualms about motherhood? <\/i><\/b><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sometimes it sure feels like we are. In an essay I wrote for DoubleX.com’s “Your Comeback” blog, I discuss the fabled biological clock, why mine doesn’t seem to be ticking, and whether it’s ethical to bring babies into the world if you aren’t sure you want them. 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