Wouldn't it be something if the poor kid who was never given a chance at life was actually destined to be the one to discover a super-efficient source of free energy?
I know...cliche. But still...
I once saw an editorial cartoon that showed a hut with a sign that read "Abortion Clinic" and a conversation balloon coming out of it which read:
"You already have more children than you can afford, your husband is an abusive drunkard, and we know that this baby will eventually go deaf. I highly recommend an abortion, Mrs. Beethoven."