Wow...I think you all must have read a different thread than I did because I did not see anything asking whether Nic should have a baby and raise it as a single mother or any statement saying she was planning on tricking some sucker into fathering a child without his consent.

What I read was a post asking about the verbal treatment she recieved from her doctor and whether anyone else thought it was inapropriate.

Now I do not know Nic and I can't say whether or not she is ready to raise a child. As has been stated, raising a baby/child is a hard thing. Only Nic (hopefully along with her doctors who know her well) can make the decision about whether or not it is the right thing at the right time for her.

The doctor was out of line. Not because she had concerns (after all she does only see her at her worst) but because of the way she treated her. It would have not been difficult for her to voice her concerns in a far nicer way...such as explaining the various medical procedures involved and helping her make the decision as to whether or not she could handle them...But instead of helping her make an informed decision she chose to demean her and her desire to have a child.

I would also like to point out a couple of other things.... (1) - it can take quite a while for the cycle of someone who has been on the pill to regualte itself so that they are able to concieve. I may be wrong about dates (as I have not looked into this in several years) but the last I knew it could take up to two years...they always tell you that if you are thinking about having a baby in the near future to get off the pill because of this. (2) - Becoming a single mother by choice does not necessarily involve tricking some guy into becoming a father...that's what sperm banks are for (and they are not really all that pricey).