tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post7735110536103278320..comments2024-02-25T10:24:30.868-05:00Comments on Special needs disability parenting BLOOM: Selective abortion: A choice or a social expectation?BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-75750707329851413302013-04-23T16:42:35.624-04:002013-04-23T16:42:35.624-04:00I find it selfish and exceedingly optimistic to as...I find it selfish and exceedingly optimistic to assume that a child with a high risk of disability will be born with minor defects. Thank you for not putting a glossy smile on such an important topic. <br /><br />As a parent with 2 special needs kids, I fully understand how my life could push a parent to the edge. It often does. Bankruptcy, depression, and divorce is the norm for families with special needs children. To me, that is the opposite of enriching the world. <br /><br />I interact with kids whose parents chose to birth a child on a hope and prayer. We love our kids but the sacrifice is beyond comprehension. Responsible adults research the condition and openly assess their capabilities. Selective abortion is self-preservation, an innate human instinct. No person should be guilted for trusting herself. mamikazehttp://www.mamikaze.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-35017589811841241612013-04-22T11:25:05.838-04:002013-04-22T11:25:05.838-04:00It is truly scary stuff and most react out of fear...It is truly scary stuff and most react out of fear. My youngest is 13 yr old with Trisomy 18. We had a prenatal diagnosis. We were afraid and for a very brief moment acknowledged the "offer" to "interrupt" the pregnancy and go on with our lives. I am so grateful for the lessons and blessing and the incredible people my daughter has brought to our lives! Thanks, TerreAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08927124946284337795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-5728970003813095282013-04-20T15:21:28.083-04:002013-04-20T15:21:28.083-04:00It seems very telling and hypocritical to me in a ...It seems very telling and hypocritical to me in a world that supposedly embraces differences, that if you could prevent a person with a difference from being born by not allowing them to be born some would expect you to do so. I won't say any more about my own feelings than that, because just that hypocrisy alone makes my blood pressure rise. Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529620396157112034noreply@blogger.com