My hubby finds it a little shocking that I can say now, after what we've been through that years ago, when I wasn't ready for a kid, I would have considered abortion had I gotten pregnant. I still feel very strongly that abortion is a very valid option. Dumping your baby in a cardboard box, I find a little tougher to get my head around. But, then again, I personally know several mums who didn't connect with their babies right away and these are sorted, financially secure mums in happy, stable relationships so I can't imagine how difficult it must be for someone in a very difficult position. And that's before you even start talking about the very real illness of post-natal depression.
Right back at the start of the whole Madeline thing, I was shot down for suggesting that if she weren't some cute, white, British kid, the press wouldn't be onto it anywhere near as much as they have been, let alone all the people offering money for her return.
I am reminded of the 'every 3 seconds' campaign where a child dies un-necessarily every 3 seconds due to poverty. But you know, because the mum was probably expecting to lose the child anyway and she's poor and lives in a developing country, that's okay then isn't it?!
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Date: 2007-06-11 04:43 am (UTC)My hubby finds it a little shocking that I can say now, after what we've been through that years ago, when I wasn't ready for a kid, I would have considered abortion had I gotten pregnant. I still feel very strongly that abortion is a very valid option. Dumping your baby in a cardboard box, I find a little tougher to get my head around. But, then again, I personally know several mums who didn't connect with their babies right away and these are sorted, financially secure mums in happy, stable relationships so I can't imagine how difficult it must be for someone in a very difficult position. And that's before you even start talking about the very real illness of post-natal depression.
Right back at the start of the whole Madeline thing, I was shot down for suggesting that if she weren't some cute, white, British kid, the press wouldn't be onto it anywhere near as much as they have been, let alone all the people offering money for her return.
I am reminded of the 'every 3 seconds' campaign where a child dies un-necessarily every 3 seconds due to poverty. But you know, because the mum was probably expecting to lose the child anyway and she's poor and lives in a developing country, that's okay then isn't it?!