[Morgana]

Was it no fun because they were twins or because they were asthmatics? I admit asthma is no fun at all. Either way I am sure abortion never entered your folk’s mind.

[AlexW]

In those days I doubt that they even knew what abortion was, and I doubt that doctors had any way of knowing if a fetus could become asthmatic.
Of course, abortion would never have been a consideration.
I am sure that having two very young asthmatics in the late 30s through the 40s was not fun, but I do not remember any traumatic episodes. I assume that their asthma was manageable.
I remember only the old style orange plastic inhalers.

When I had a daughter in the early 80s, she also became asthmatic, but has pretty much grown out of it.

[Northern Yankee]

I am a twin. My twin brother was born with cerebral palsy. My parents took great care of us, in a family of 10 children. They considered us all blessings. My twin brother died at the age of 15, and yet we were all richer for having him be a part of our lives.

I am afraid we have a generation of selfish, narcissistic parents out there who feel its all about them. They have no faith, or understanding what life is truly all about.

They need to grow up, get back to church and stop whining.