but the mother was already fullly aware of this--maybe more so than many women having abortions.
to illustrate, the following is a post from a freeper known as i still care from the other related thread to this story. this post sums it all up (and thank you, i-still-care, for condensing angele's quotes in a powerful way:
To: tame
Often I have sympathy for these women because I truly feel they are deceived about the nature of the baby. I've seen clinics lie their faces off about what the "products of conception" are.
This story makes me sick. It's very, very clear she knew she was murdering someone, masked in her concern that the baby didn't suffer.
Note the following statements:
"I told them that I had made previous arrangements for him to be picked up by the funeral director."
"I could feel the baby still moving. I told my friend this worried me. I remember thinking it must take time to slow down and stop his heart."
"I wanted it to be as humane and painless as possible for my son," she said, choking back tears. "They told me they would guide a needle directly into his heart and it would put him to sleep, and he wouldn't feel anything."
"I was concerned that it would hurt the baby as it generally (from what I've read) burns the skin and lungs. I expressed my concerns that he not suffer or feel anything."
"Although 'labor and delivery' is most difficult on the mother," she explained, "it seemed to be the best choice for my son. And it would allow the opportunity for my son to be born whole, stillborn, and I could hold him and grieve him and have him cremated."
"I chose Bible verses for his service and everything."
My God, did she she think she was at the vet thinking she was having a dog put to sleep? She absolutely knew she was killing her own son. She is a true murderess. I don't care what her rationale was.
It is astonishing to realize that there are some people who will go ahead and do such things, in full knowledge of what they're doing.