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Every unwanted pregnancy demonstrates the exploitation of the female, who is simply left holding the baby.
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The statement argues that an unwanted pregnancy reveals the exploitation of a woman, because she is left responsible for the child. “Holding the baby” is both literal and figurative: it points to carrying the pregnancy and bearing its consequences alone. The wording presents this as a broad criticism of unequal responsibility and power in unwanted pregnancies.
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