Well, I think (either from hearing/reading somewhere that) Mothers that breast feed their babies develop a closer bond to them. But this doll couldn't fill in the 'real' gap of that experience; only simulate it. And I think this doll could encourage that hopefully later in life when they're actually ready (both financially and in maturity) to have a baby.
They make those one types of dolls that have a computer in 'em... The one's for pregnant teen moms, or the one's that are promiscuous (i.e. some Maury Povich guests ). Well, they do have the heavy belly they can strap on and lug that weight around. Or the doll/"Baby" that cries until you feed or change it, it can't be left alone, etc. etc.
Those dolls are made to discourage pregnancy, or to prepare the already knocked up girl for their upcoming hardships. And I'm not saying that there are mothers that weren't ready to have kids (from an unplanned pregnancy) and still don't give all they can in taking care of their babies.
Yeah. I don't see the problem with this doll. If anybody is worried about little girls being influenced in a negative way - well that's the responsibility of the parent/s -first and foremost!
...Like 2 or 3 weeks ago, these 2 little girls come into the hotel where I work, they said they were asking for their mom to see how much a room costs. I told them, then they left. You couldn't help but to notice how they were dressed. If those shorts were any smaller they could've been classified as underwear. I thought to myself (something along the lines of) "Are you sure you're asking for your mom and... (not for some other reason)?" Because they looked like little hookers -that's the plainest, bluntest way it can be said.
Yet... How much media attention does anything like that get? Those "in" styles - they might not encourage pregnancy, but they would promote sex, and where else do babies come from?