Utilitarian ReasoningMany arguments that focus on something other than the moral status of the fetus are consequentialist in nature and broadly utilitarian. Arguments for abortion often cite the bad consequences that may result from a continued pregnancy—for example, the loss of a job or other opportunities for the pregnant woman, the suffering of the future child, the burden of caring for the child under difficult circumstances, and so on. Some utilitarian arguments against abortion also cite the loss of potential happiness and future social contributions of the being who is aborted.