Abortion is OK when baby is special needs. HUH?!

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As I pick my jaw up off the floor...Did she just say that abortion is better " for the sake of the child's future"????

I hate to lump people into a category.. but did it occur to these people that you can't be an advocate for people with " disabilities" and still be an advocate for abortion in the case of a child with a disability? OR am I missing the point.. maybe they are not really all that interested in advocating for people with disabilities.

Oh.. so cause the future might be scary for the last 30 .. we should deprive our children of the first thirty years. <shaking head>

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2008/05/21/when-abortion-may-be-an-acceptable-choice.aspx

When abortion may be an acceptable choice

Posted: May 21, 2008, 6:05 PM by Rob The Alaska governor who has been named as a possible running mate for McCain is making headlines for her personal choice not to end her pregnancy.Gov. Palin has just revealed her month-old baby was born with Down syndrome, a genetic conditions that impedes a child’s physical, intellectual and language development. Warned early on through testing, Palin chose to wait until after delivering the 6lb 2 oz baby boy before speaking out. With four children at home already, a child with Down syndrome would present serious challenges, but she said in a statement she felt “privileged that God would entrust us with this gift.” It’s clear where she stands. She is praised by the “pro life” movement, with activists asking God to “give America more women like her.”It’s not the first time parents of the disabled have spoken out about the joy their children have brought into their lives. The parents with special needs children I’ve met can only be described as saints, but to paint all those who ended the pregnancy as cruel and irresponsible is unfair. Of those I’ve gotten to know there is a common confession: If they had to do it over again, many would consider ending the pregnancy. Not due to the burden, but for the sake of the child’s future.Using abortion as birth control is deplorable. Ending a pregnancy to relieve the family of “a burden” is debateable, but I’m not willing to judge a couple who consider abortion to spare the child suffering after they are gone.Most parents equip their children with the tools to take care of themselves once they leave the nest. Children with special needs have just that — special needs that require care, often for life. With their child denied the ability to learn how to take care of themselves, their parents live a life of not only devotion to their child’s every needs, but also of fear about who will care for them long term. Before you judge someone who has turned to the medical community rather than their religious institution for guidance, understand that sometimes even the “bad choice” can be an acceptable one.

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