What if one parent chooses abeyance but the other wants the baby immediately?
Parents must be united in their desire for abeyance, or Family Abeyance Inc cannot in good conscience place the fetus in a state of suspended animation. Both parents must sign a legally binding contract that states their full acceptance of abeyance and its terms. They must also pass a psychological evaluation to affirm that they are both of sound mind at the time they sign the contract. If one parent does not pass such an evaluation, then the other parent can pursue a declaration of unfit status for the other parent. Only once such a declaration is made can a single parent govern the child’s progress in abeyance.
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