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I have never had to face the choice myself, but my mother commented on each one of my pregnancies that "it wasn't too late" etc. ...even though both times I was married...
both 'fathers' are gone now, one fell off the face of the planet when I was 8 mos pregnant, the other abused me till I could find a way away from him with toddlers in tow
I now have three beautiful kids who are 21, 11, & 10...and still alone
While I never had to actually "go through" the choice, I still often wonder if my life would have been different if...
and at the same time, if faced with a friend in need, I would be there for her too.. 
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