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William Lindsey :toad: | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @47bd94e2 Yes, but, again, we really don't know what caused the mother to make a decision that, to us looking in from the outside, caused her to act so injudiciously. This is the horror of the situation the Supreme Court and many states have now created: decisions that are deeply personal and should be handled in consultation with medical professionals now, willy-nilly, become public ones, and as they do so, we just don't have all the information we need to evaluate them.
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6fe4be02 | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @f884fa2b 

Thanks for your patience, William. 

I know we aren’t trying to change each other’s minds but it’s nice to really see another’s perspective. 

I’m not quick to judge but this hits close to home. I am sure that has influenced me.
I almost lost my kids @ 21.5 & 19.5 weeks. 
I was born @ 33 weeks @ 2# 11 ounces.

Babies are routinely being born & surviving at 23 - 24 weeks. A few at 21 weeks. 

I have worked with PP for 45 years. I know the options and avenues to help. I wish they had.
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William Lindsey :toad: | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @47bd94e2 I can share that wish. I also cannot pass judgment on this mother and daughter, because I don't know their circumstances and am not walking in their shoes. And I'm absolutely certain that the situation the Supreme Court has created by ripping away the right of abortion recognized by Roe v. Wade puts many people in intolerable situations.