yes i have been in his shoes.
yes i am pro life, adoption is a far better way to deal with this issue(even though the chances of this girl being pregnat are less than 4 in a thousand), ending a life because you made a mistake and you dont want to deal with it is a cowards way out. be a fuckin man and deal with the consequences to your actions.
yes he should be held accountable for his actions, even if it is his first time. Just because he screwed up once, doesn't mean he should get a free ride this time. I had somthing almost identicle to this happen to me, rather than run away from it I owned up to my problem and dealt with it like a man.
I do agree that this experience should teach him a lesson. I just hope it teaches him one about responsibility and taking ownership of your problems, rather than avoiding responsibility and ownership of your problems.