# Why Parenting Doesn't Require Any License

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**Created:** [August 20, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-parenting-doesnt-require-any-license/969981 "2022-08-20T07:33:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-parenting-doesnt-require-any-license/969981/9 "2022-08-20T12:17:29Z")

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Definitely another issue.

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> A related question – with the Dobbs decision, since a state can require you to carry a fetus to term, could the state also force you to get an abortion? If they have an interest in the life of the fetus, could the state decide that you’re not a good enough parent and force one?

Maybe that’s too off-topic for this thread. But, I think it goes with the idea of licensing for parenthood.

ETA: I’ll report my own post to get a moderator to make a call on whether it’s too off-topic.

Added link to new thread: [Does the State have the power to force an abortion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-state-have-the-power-to-force-an-abortion/969987)

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