Originally Posted by groobie
Well now we're in for some drama, aren't we? This is a real problem. The rationale in both of your posts above are definitely valid. Of course, the longer he doesn't tell her, especially if it is his super-powered child, the more angry she's going to be - who knows what kind of danger a hybrid pregnancy could bring? But why would he even assume it's his? It's more rational to think Lex is the father - Clark is an alien, so why would his DNA even be compatible with a human's?

Lois has an interesting decision to make, too. Terminate the pregnancy if she believes that Lex is the father - she's not likely to want his child or disrupt her own life and career, and I fully believe that Lois is pro-choice. But if she believes it could be Clark's, if she has that "Seed of Doubt" and knows that she already loves him, she may be reluctant to terminate the pregnancy.

Or have the kid, go on TV so that Maury can say, "Lex, you ARE the father!", and sue him for child support. rotflol

Susan, all valid points. Clark has no reason to believe that he is the father, but he also has no reason to think that he isn't. He hasn't ever had any fertility testing done. But, cue around "seed" of doubt for him to mull over.

Lois definitely has her plate full - keep the baby and risk it being Luthor's? Terminate and risk killing Clark's child? Pre-birth DNA testing and risk the (very slight) chance of miscarriage? Carry the baby to term and give it up for adoption (so as not to terminate but also not to complicate their lives/careers/be reminded constantly of what Lex did?

(I also agree that Lois strikes me as the type to be 100 pro-choice, while Clark strikes me as pro-life but willing to defer to whatever Lois wants to do.)

rotflol clap to Maury!


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