[Mr Ramsbotham]

I believe the cases cited are devastatingly sad, but they do not seem to meet the KS law to me. The babies' situations as cited are "late 3rd term" and will die anyway. If that's true, why kill them? Why not just deliver them either through induced labor or C-section and then let the babies live out their natural life, even if it's only a few hours, a few days or a week?

My wife has a chromosomal translocation that gave one of our children an extra D-group chromosome. It didn't survive labor, and couldn't have survived more than a short time on its own. Our attitude about future births was that she would proceed with the pregnancy, give birth, and we would accept whatever consequences ensued. Neither of us believes we are qualified to make the decision as to who shall live and who shall die.

[mamelukesabre]

I read once that the eskimo women would sometimes leave the igloo and sit in a windstorm until dead. If they thought there wasnt’ enough food for everyone to survive until spring, they would do this in hopes that their children would then be able to eat until spring and survive.

that’s deciding who should live and who should die.

[Dogbert41]

I am heartily sorry for your loss, and humbled by your faith.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

You have our deepest sympathies on the loss of your child.

You are brave and wonderful people. may you be blessed with a healthy, wonderful baby in the future!