Mother of disabled child forced to defend having her baby

“Brenda” has a disabled child:

“That’s the bad part: that people can say to you, “You didn’t have the tests?” Or “Why didn’t you have the tests?” You have to justify why you’ve brought a disabled child into the world!”

A Brookes “We’ve Got a Problem!” Women and Prenatal Diagnosis: Difficult Decisions” Doctoral Dissertation, Deakin University, Australia

Quoted in Melinda Tankard Reist Defiant Birth: Women Who Resist Medical Eugenics (North Melbourne, Australia: Spinifex, 2006)

Share on Facebook

Author: Sarah

Sarah Terzo is a pro-life writer and blogger. She is on the board of The Consistent Life Network and PLAGAL +

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

three + three =