tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197809670591896593.post8405352075182069474..comments2024-03-22T12:43:09.039-04:00Comments on Still Playing School: OutragedDevanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623352274996033195noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197809670591896593.post-16557156379489499502012-02-24T06:11:33.410-05:002012-02-24T06:11:33.410-05:00This is so touching, and so clear and persuasive.This is so touching, and so clear and persuasive.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197809670591896593.post-34049043220174080102012-02-23T01:17:55.052-05:002012-02-23T01:17:55.052-05:00Oh, my sweet friend, I'm so glad that you wrot...Oh, my sweet friend, I'm so glad that you wrote this - so clearly, so eloquently - I think you should forward it to at least a newspaper. We didn't uncover all of Nathaniel's conditions until I was 36 - 38 weeks pregnant. And while Oregon is one of the states that allows termination of pregnancy at any stage of gestation, it was never suggested by our doctors, and we didn't pursue it. Had we known earlier in our pregnancy, would we have terminated? I honestly don't know. It wouldn't have been an "easier" loss. It just would have been a different loss. I know several people who have gone through medical terminations, and they all speak of the devastating loss and the heartbreak of losing a child. And, they're making the best decisions for their families. <br /><br />I am so glad that I had Nathaniel. He is my youngest son. Santorum's position does not support families who are all trying to make difficult, and devastating, decisions.<br /><br />So much love to you - <br /><br />SuzanneSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955054876521178314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197809670591896593.post-83963314782988687062012-02-22T06:28:02.066-05:002012-02-22T06:28:02.066-05:00I can only hope that somehow Mr. Santorum gets to ...I can only hope that somehow Mr. Santorum gets to read this blog and realize that there are other outcomes and options to testing. He is being VERY narrow minded about this situation. We are so lucky that we could prepare for this time with Violet and rally around the daughter and her husband and granddaughters whom we love so much. It is not always the same outcome....I got to hold my dear little granddaughter and tell her that I love her.....that made the actually losing of her just a little more bearable.Mom to Devany and Nana to E and Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197809670591896593.post-6979161343621696092012-02-21T21:18:08.706-05:002012-02-21T21:18:08.706-05:00Beautifully written, Dev.Beautifully written, Dev.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com