Wow this thread has taken a turn since i last looked.
notforlongThat is a nice story an now he is here im sure you all wouldnt have it any other way but some girls wouldnt be as lucky as her to have family support. I had 3 by 23 and its not easy and i was married with fab support but i work with families for whom another baby would be very detrimental to them. Also what about if a person was disuaded at the doors to continue with the pg when it was detrimental to her health?That wouldnt be such a great story.
Im sure it must be very unusual for theses protestors to change a womans mind at the door of the clinic.People dont go into termination lightly and will have done plenty of thinking first.
I had my first at 17 and was lucky enough to have plenty of support to keep him and never considered a termination.
However 2 years ago when i was 43 i found myself pg and did actually have to think about it for many reasons,my age,the fact i had had 3 sections already and difficult pregnancies and the fact that i had had cancer/ I also have an older child with renal failure whom i obiously care for.
As it happened i decided to go ahead and have a beautiful dd who is a joy but had i decided upson a termination woould that have been appropriate for me to be harrassed and made to feel more guilty as i went in to do something so difficult?
You really cant understand something,like this unless you have ever been in that situation yourself which i doubt that these protestors have.
I used to be an animal rights activist but then had chemo and ds needs a transplant both of which will have been tested on animals but when its you who needs theses things its easy to forget your convictions.
Instead of "praying" outside the clinics could they not pray in church or hold a vigil elsewhere? Or maybe their time would be better spend helping the many families who are struggling to bring up exisiting children.