About seven blogs ago I wrote of Michelle, who had lost four babies by miscarriage. When she was expecting again, tests showed the possibility of having a child with Down syndrome. The doctor asked if she wanted to abort, and she said, "No way!" Her son is a fine, flourishing four-year-old today. The tests were wrong! ~~~Here is another story, quite the opposite. Patricia Bauer writes in her blog about an Oregon couple who seeks $14 million in a "wrongful birth" lawsuit. This is to cover the cost of raising their 2-year-old daughter born with Down syndrome, providing education, medical care, and speech and physical therapy. Deborah and Ariel Levy said they would have gotten an abortion if they had known their daughter would have the condition. They said they were given incorrect information , and their lives were changed because of it. There were many responses to this article: Keri says, "Some people expect their children (and other people's children) to be born perfect and to stay that way." The NWDSA is concerned with the tyranny of perfection at the heart of this. Two readers say," Just think what this is saying to their two older children..."We love you both so much (just like we love your little sister) but if you had a birth defect (or maybe if you develop a problem) we'd wish that you'd never been born." Chris says, "Since the Levy's don't want their burdensome daughter, I'll take her!" Keri continues, "I get such joy from my daughter, and I couldn't imagine her any other way. She's an amazing individual and I know that she will go far in life. Anyone who doesn't think so needs to get out of her way!" I love that last statement! What enthusiasm and encouragement! It's an acceptance of their daughter, and her incredible potential to be all that God created her to be!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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About seven blogs ago I wrote of Michelle, who had lost four babies by miscarriage. When she was expecting again, tests showed the possibility of having a child with Down syndrome. The doctor asked if she wanted to abort, and she said, "No way!" Her son is a fine, flourishing four-year-old today. The tests were wrong! ~~~Here is another story, quite the opposite. Patricia Bauer writes in her blog about an Oregon couple who seeks $14 million in a "wrongful birth" lawsuit. This is to cover the cost of raising their 2-year-old daughter born with Down syndrome, providing education, medical care, and speech and physical therapy. Deborah and Ariel Levy said they would have gotten an abortion if they had known their daughter would have the condition. They said they were given incorrect information , and their lives were changed because of it. There were many responses to this article: Keri says, "Some people expect their children (and other people's children) to be born perfect and to stay that way." The NWDSA is concerned with the tyranny of perfection at the heart of this. Two readers say," Just think what this is saying to their two older children..."We love you both so much (just like we love your little sister) but if you had a birth defect (or maybe if you develop a problem) we'd wish that you'd never been born." Chris says, "Since the Levy's don't want their burdensome daughter, I'll take her!" Keri continues, "I get such joy from my daughter, and I couldn't imagine her any other way. She's an amazing individual and I know that she will go far in life. Anyone who doesn't think so needs to get out of her way!" I love that last statement! What enthusiasm and encouragement! It's an acceptance of their daughter, and her incredible potential to be all that God created her to be!
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