My girlfriend is pregnant and wants to have it...

My girlfriend of one year is pregnant and wants to have the child. I’m 23, she is 20, in her first year of school, but the subject matter isn’t too important in her finding a job (She can get a good one regardless). I have a job out of college but no real savings yet or anything, and am trying to progress my career.

She is willing to do it and stay at home, work from home if need be, and raise the child. She has told me she knows I need some time to forward my career and all that, but she still wants me to be part of the babies life and help her raise the child.

We are very much in love, and we work great for each other, and I can see myself being with her forever, but I do not know if having a baby at this time is right.

Essentially, I feel my time may be lost. I want to progress my career and create a name for myself, and a nice living. Is this possible with having to worry about not only a child, but my girlfriend as well? I want to help my parents retire early, and I want to make sure that when I DO have a baby, it is born in a healthy environment.

I know she wants it, but she tries to hide how much she wants it. She’s been very strong through this whole ordeal and we have the Abortion appointment this Thursday, but I know she doesn’t want to do it.

Random people that don’t know me .. what should I do? Should I have it with her? I am not ready, but I care for her so much and I don’t want to hurt her by letting the abortion go through.

I have talked to no one about this except long discussions with her. It’s a touchy subject, so I am reaching out here.