I entirely with what you’ve said here, by the way.

No woman in my life – friend, family, or colleague – has ever said that should they be faced with such a life-altering event, abortion would be the easy choice. Carrying a pregnancy to term, dealing with these life decisions, dealing with all of these uncertainties, as well as dealing with the CAUSE of the ambiguously-occurring pregnancy is enough.

It doesn’t help that such women are looked upon with disdain (or worse, self-righteous pity) for making such a difficult decision. I know a woman in my family who had to make such a decision, and she chose ending the pregnancy. She was in her teens and was extremely niave about how easy it is to get pregnant. She speaks about her choice somberly, not with glee. But she knows it was the right choice to make in her life at the time, and she stands by it. She doesn’t consider it a thing of “pride,” but neither did it destroy her psychologically or take away her ability to have a family. In fact, she has a very healthy and large family today.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/345111/what-dead-kids-mark-steyn

“She once had to kill a baby delivered in a toilet, cutting its neck with scissors, she said. Asked if she knew that was wrong, she said, “At first I didn’t.”

Abortions are typically performed in utero.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/343460/unmourned-mark-steyn

what we know of your beliefs it is easy to see what you are trying to do,

hmmm…I don’t think it is wise to assume the motives of others generally, if I have done that about you, I sincerely apologize. Please don’t do that to me.

This is true, but this LONE instance does not mean that by and large free access doesn’t protect our daughter’s from butchers. No system is perfect, surely you understand that.

I don’t think the term “lone instance” applies well in describing this lengthy crime, overlooked for years despite multiple reports to supervising authorities.

Emily K makes my point by accident, above.