RE: Re: comment on article insinuating aborting baby with Ds is OK

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I hope and pray that we can affect these people in positive ways. Peace, D-BNolan ~Age 8~  My Boy, my hero, my superman, who dreams of serving his country just like his dad.Phoebe ~Age 5.5~ The sparkle of my life born with Down syndrome and cystic fibrosis, and destined for greatness.“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.†- Dr. Seuss From: DownSyndromeInfoExchange [mailto:DownSyndromeInfoExchange ] On Behalf Of leoinmomSent: Friday, November 05, 2010 6:18 PMTo: DownSyndromeInfoExchange Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Re: comment on article insinuating aborting baby with Ds is OK I often wonder if while I'm out and about with either by myself or with the entire family - our presence may be affecting some unfortunate mom-to-be that choose abortion. You never know.>> Fabulous!> > > > Here is my (edited) comment:> > > > Regardless of how much Pro-life positions r bashed or demonized, it is an unfortunate fact that abortion will never go away. The best agenda the prolife side can hope to achieve is to dramatically reduce the numbers of those yet to be born, who are eradicated because they are perceived as unwanted members of society. The evidence does not suggest that unless you abort, that these people yet to be born will suffer in uncaring or poor families that are cruel & unemotional to these most innocent. In fact, when a child is born with or without disabilities more families, mothers etc experience a positive change & a joy comes over them that they have ever known. If abortion prevented cruel people from abusing unwanted children, that problem would be solved by now, but it’s not. It is not the fault of the disability that causes children to be abused or unwanted, it is the fault of sick individuals that use the fact that the unwanted child was not aborted as an excuse to abuse them. Do not blame the children, blame the monster. Pro-abortion leaders who make the choice to eradicate sound all nice nice are eugenicist who hide that fact by looking heavenly by advocating women's rights. Women are being used in the worst way here, and those that make that choice of aborting a child are often haunted and painfully depressed in unexpected ways afterwards. For many of them there is not one day that goes by that they do not ask forgiveness for exercising a choice that they thought was the right one. The pain is amplified because she feels too ashamed turning to the pro-life side for solace from her pain, and asking for solace from the pro-abortion side who fought for their choice to eliminate their offspring is often ignored. After all, they want these women to celebrate their choice and not hate it. It is a painful existence for many women that is unexpected.> > > > Peace, > > D-B> > Nolan ~Age 8~ My Boy, my hero, my superman, who dreams of serving his country just like his dad.> > Phoebe ~Age 5.5~ The sparkle of my life born with Down syndrome and cystic fibrosis, and destined for greatness.> > “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.†- Dr. Seuss> > > > From: DownSyndromeInfoExchange [mailto:DownSyndromeInfoExchange ] On Behalf Of aliasliora> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 12:47 AM> To: DS Infoexchange; einstein syndrome; reeces rainbow> Subject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] comment on article insinuating aborting baby with Ds is OK> > > > > > please comment on this OB GYN lady's article at Care2> \<http://www.care2.com/greenliving/standing-for-what-you-believe-an-obgyns-thoughts-on-abortion.html>> > If I had read all the way to the end, I would've been easier on her, I think (she ended up not doing any sort of surgeries, including abortions, and feeling better about that but it just sounds like the way it worked out, not really her " decision " , it's hard to tell)> > here's my comment: (in two parts, if I had known I'd have posted the last half FIRST so it would read right...)> > It makes me extremely angry and sad to see A DOCTOR refer to a baby with Down syndrome as totally disposable, like garbage. What you're doing is sickening- it's a Eugenics plan. And what's more, you're wrong in your reasoning!> > That " 43 year old mother " or whoever, is missing out on the single greatest Gift that the universe ever laid in her lap!> > These are precious, amazing and talented people. Much more alike to " normal " than they are different. > > I have three children. Two non Ds and one Ds. I love my toddler with Ds with all my heart, and she is truly perfect. She continually shows me day to day what love and compassion are. Not by bringing out compassion from ME, I mean it's all coming from HER. Originating with HER. She really has an awesome spirit. She was born with few " problems " : medium muscle tone, zero heart or other issues, and very few of the typical markers. (Nobody in her life was sure at all, until we ordered a karyotype test and got the results). > > Since an infant, she patted my back whenever I held or cuddled her. She connects with us emotionally, even at this young age, so much more than the older ones. She is curious and cruising all over the place, and climbing and getting into everything just like my others. Except that she gives so much back. She's a giver. She has the smile, and the spirit, of a true angel (sometimes an ornery one, but an angel nonetheless). Everyone who sees her just melts.> > I am so glad one of you Whitecoats didn't DIAGNOSE her in utero and TWIST my mind all around with your misinformation and scare the hell out of me and " recommend " a termination as a " simple correction " . She is her own cosmic force, not a " problem " . > > I would never have known the joy I would've missed out on!> > I am so glad she slipped by the one and only ultrasound test I consented to (I refused the screening measures, invasive amnios etc. there is a 1%, or some studies show up to a 2% risk of miscarriage!) . > > Everything is wonderful. More than having no regrets, every time I look at her I am thrilled to my core. > > Now, I want you to tell the next mother with a baby with Down syndrome inside her, how WONDERFUL and joyous it is to have such a child, to leave your office at once, and get online and connect with other mothers! I am not unique, there are thousands and thousands of mothers all blogging about this!> > > > > > blessings,> Liora Pearlman , ModeratorMom> > > " The only safe vaccine is one that is never used " - Dr. R. , former director of the (U.S.) National Institutes of Health (NIH)> > > " There is a great deal of evidence to prove that immunization of children does more harm than good " J. , PhD, Former Chief Vaccine Control Officer and Research Virologist for the FDA.> > > " I want to sell drugs to everyone. I want to sell drugs to healthy people. I want drugs to sell like chewing gum.†Henry Gadsden, Merck CEO (at the time) > > " You medical people will have more lives to answer for in the other world than even we generals - Napoleon Bonaparte>