Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Multiple Choice

Say you find yourself in a position where you're having trouble conceiving a child. It happens to a lot of people and it's not easy. Emotionally and physically draining, to say the least.

You opt for IVF with a donor egg.

One day you find yourself pregnant. With twins! A boy and a girl. What could be better?

About four months in, you find some issues with the boy twin. He may have a heart defect. He may have Down syndrome.

Do you wonder what you would do?

Here's what they did: Wow.

It's not about abortion to me. Seriously. Regardless of my position, I feel such a huge loss here. It's like the parents missed it. The courts missed it. The newspaper missed it.

Parents of children with Ds don't miss it though. There's a big, fat issue here that isn't being addressed.

I'm so sorry for everyone's loss. This hurts.

8 comments:

Liz said...

Why or why did I read the comments? Ugh!

sheree said...

I hate this.

Lisa said...

Ugh. I know. It shook me...

Kelly said...

Horrible and sad, ugh!

LLPirate said...

Always insightful and informing us of the ugliness that goes on in the world of fertility.

This is why among many reasons I am forever grateful for playette and her Mom. If I was ever faced with such a choice I would feel very informed and honestly there wouldn’t be a choice in my mind.

I’d just be having twins and I would be able to handle all the Doctors. I couldn’t have said that three years ago…I’d have been terrified and maybe I’d have listened to those that are supposed to protect us.

To me it’s not about a woman’s choice it’s about a lack of education and playing on people’s fears.

Andrea said...

A few years ago, I may have missed it too..
thank you for posting this...you always find great in the news itmes to share!

Anonymous said...

you would think people having a hard time conceiving and willing to spend thousands of dollars for even the possibility of having a child would be ecstatic at the news of twins-no matter what the issues(ds, heart, etc). i guess they didnt really want kids bad enough-not unconditionally at least. sad.

Danielle said...

I'm speechless...