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Hundreds call to adopt Down syndrome baby, save it from abortion
Washington Times ^ | July 9, 2013 | Annie Z. Yu

Posted on 07/10/2013 5:33:48 AM PDT by grundle

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To: Mrs. Don-o

Now I read it and now I’m crying.

Gives me hope. There are good people.

Thank you.


21 posted on 07/10/2013 10:13:25 AM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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I love to ping out GOOD NEWS! Read it and be cheered. I think there are more good people than some of us are aware of. Good people don't generally make headlines, aren't on talkshows, aren't on the "Police Blotter", and so on. But they are out there!

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22 posted on 07/10/2013 10:16:06 AM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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Is this the same Fr. Thomas Vander Woude whose father died saving the life of his brother who had Down's Syndrome? If so, their family is still in my family's prayers.

WashPo: Father Who Died Saving Son Known For Sacrifice

23 posted on 07/10/2013 10:17:32 AM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus
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I hope that overwhelming response to that baby absolutely SHAMES that couple into rethinking their position.

Maybe it will force them to look into the mirror of their own soul and not like what they see.


24 posted on 07/10/2013 10:23:39 AM PDT by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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One of the children in our school has DS. Do not ask her a question like, "Do you like this dress?"

They are painfully honest.

25 posted on 07/10/2013 10:27:33 AM PDT by mware
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That would be wonderful.


26 posted on 07/10/2013 10:30:22 AM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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Thanks for the ping. It is situations like this that bring up my recommendation for abortion. From my home page...

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I’ve posted this in a couple of places and it doesn’t seem to get much more than a yawn, even though it’s kinda-sorta an incremental approach.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1908148/posts?page=125#125

I believe a fetus is a human being who deserves protection under the law from being killed.
***I do too. That fetus deserves protection extended by the state.

I do wonder if it is biblical to extend “full” protection to a fetus? I.e. when a man hurts a pregnant woman, he’s expected to pay an eye for an eye & a tooth for a tooth. But if the unborn baby is killed, the price is not the same.

Perhaps it is time to consider a 3 (or even 4) tiered system of protection.

Tier 1: Living, viable, late term baby which will not be aborted unless the life of the mother is at stake.

Tier 2: Living, not-yet-viable pre-born human who should have the right to protection and life and a safe womb to which it can attain viability. Cannot be aborted unless there is an open rape case associated with the pregnancy or the life of the mother is at stake.

Tier 3: Living, early stage, not yet viable pre-born human for whom we do not extend the rights of life in this society because of a historical snag where we once considered such tissue not to be a baby. We as a society thought it was best to consider it a private decision. I personally do not believe in Tier3 abortions, but I can understand that there are many who think it is a “right to choose” at this stage. It may be time to consider a program where the woman declares her pregnancy and intent to abort. Our societal function at this point would be to provide a family that is willing to adopt this baby and to put up this woman for 6-8 months in a safe environment so the baby can grow and maybe the woman can learn some life skills. If our society cannot muster the forces necessary to save this baby, the woman has the sickening “right” to abort this pregnancy. Time for us to put up or shut up.

With a 3-tiered plan in place, women would stop using abortion as a means of birth control. Millions of lives would be saved. We would extend the right to life to every human that we have resources to save. Unfortunately, if we cannot put up the resources to save the Tier3 babies, we still would have this horrible practice staining our nation’s soul.

125 posted on 10/08/2007 1:43:20 PM PDT by Kevmo (We should withdraw from Iraq — via Tehran. And Duncan Hunter is just the man to get that job done.)
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27 posted on 07/10/2013 1:10:11 PM PDT by Kevmo ("A person's a person, no matter how small" ~Horton Hears a Who)
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Catholic ping!


28 posted on 07/10/2013 1:44:33 PM PDT by NYer ( "Run from places of sin as from the plague."--St John Climacus)
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