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When will people get over this ridiculous black and white thinking about abortion? It is unreal how the conservatives have found new ways to chip away at this freedom.

Ugh- this is absolutely heartbreaking. I just can't believe all this woman had to endure because her doctor did not run a simple test for rubella (even after she ASKED about it). She believed with all her heart that her baby was ok. She loved her baby and prevented natural abortion multiple times because the doctor told her her baby was ok. Her poor daughter has suffered for 4 decades because she was given bad medical information.

@Madison43: I agree that the mother's comment about wishing that she herself had never been born was the most striking sentence in the article. She clearly isn't upset about the burden of caring for her ill child- she visits her often and does as much as she can for her. She just wishes that there was anything that could be done to make sure her daughter didn't have to go through this.

@Anagram: This infuriates me. I read it yesterday and it's still in my browser because I want to share it.

I keep coming back to this article and this story. To me doctors have a duty to inform patients and do whatever they can, within reason of course, to provide patients will all the information they need to pursue the best care. Its absolutely shameful the politicians are not holding accountable doctors who are not living up to that duty because the politicians disagree with what the woman does with that information. Where is the support when the government forces people to do what they don't want to do or need to do?

I remember reading another article about a mom with a child who has DS. When her doctor delivered her baby he exclaimed "he's perfect" just like the mom in this story. However, the DS mom was informed of her child's diagnosis throughout pregnancy and was able to make a choice for her life and his life. The rubella mom had no choice in the matter.