tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771856869637590830.post1425266938685730523..comments2024-03-27T14:32:31.245-07:00Comments on The Lihn Family: Fired Up. Yet Again.Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00236715948080857359noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771856869637590830.post-26415523521073414692012-04-12T08:51:15.531-07:002012-04-12T08:51:15.531-07:00Anonymous,
If a parent wishes to terminate a pregn...Anonymous,<br />If a parent wishes to terminate a pregnancy but is prevented from doing so due to arbitrary deadlines, they will likely choose compassionate care. My commentary is based upon my personal experiences with my daughter's lethal condition, hence, the wording "such devestating news" at the end of that sentence. Our situation sounds much like yours. Our OB recommended termination and we chose the alternative. As you can see, our near two year old is not only surviving, but thriving. I've written letters to my former OB informing him that he should give parents HOPE instead of creating more fear and devestation. I am the President of a non-profit who gives HOPE to families who've been given a diagnosis of HLHS. My point is simply that not all parents should have to chose this same path - it's been incredibly difficult both emotionally and financially. I know marriages who've ended and families suffering from taking our same path. No one should be forced to travel this path because of someone else's religious views. All of this is to say that I don't disagree with you but I don't think that we (you and I) should believe that everyone should make our same decision. The world is certainly not black and white; nor should our decisions be.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236715948080857359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1771856869637590830.post-60612166011660482242012-04-12T08:04:33.410-07:002012-04-12T08:04:33.410-07:00I'm not saying whether I agree or disagree wit...I'm not saying whether I agree or disagree with you because to be honest I'm not sure but in your letter you talk about taking away the parents right to terminate and force the parents to continue knowing that their child will not survive...we were told termination would be our best option. We now have a thriving 2 year old. Something to think about as opposed to saying that they'll be forced to carry a child who will not surviveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com