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...and while I realize I will be flamed for this, but nutmeg (the spice) and the plant mugwort are potent abortifacients when consumed in sufficient (read: toxic) quantities. Before everyone starts screaming at me, just think about it. It may keep the author from pulling a Susan Smith later on, or having to go through the difficult process of separation involved in adoption.
Or--better--you could take the advice of some other people here and relax about the whole parenthood thing. Dr. Spock was right in many ways, but perhaps the most important was convincing parents that they know more than they think. So really, please don't take my earlier advice; it was in jest, and lest anyone else here feel the need to say, "Just get an abortion," I've taken care of it already, so you don't need to say it.
