Hi All,
Indeed, Phil! It opens up an area of hurt for me because I was certainly
told by a number of people that I couldn't care for others' babies, never
mind have my own. I know from lives of many blind friends that this is a
load of rubbish! Be sure, there's a tiny bit more risk. Be sure it's hard
work - but be sure we can do it!
By the way, I know what to be doing about those hurts too - and will seize
this opportunity!
I can hear those doctors now, not quite saying what they really mean. I've
had it too with other issues. Well, I don't totally blame this Mum for
sueing them, though I'm not sure if things will stick. That's the kind of
story, as you say, that will just evolve into all sorts so we'll watch the
space!
--
Carol
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 2:23 AM
Subject: Stop that blind mother from having babies
> This week an unusual story showed up in the Denver news. Now, hold on to
> your shorts, because this topic is going to open up a can of worms since
> there are several aspects to it morally and spiritually. Here is how it
> goes, if I have it all straight, that is.
>
> The blind woman, who is not married, wanted to have children. So she goes
> to these fertility doctors. She received several artificial inseminations
> but then the doctors decide they won't treat her any longer because they
> don't think she could be a good mother. Then the mud hits the fan. She
> goes elsewhere, is artificially inseminated, gives birth, and now has a
two
> year old child. Now she is suing the doctors who said they would no
longer
> treat her because they didn't think she could be a good mother. Of
course,
> now that the law suit has started, the doctors are saying they never said
> she couldn't be a good mother because she was blind but they stopped
> treating her because of her personal behavior, whatever in the Sam Hill
that
> means. It is beginning to make all the talk shows in Denver and you would
> be absolutely amazed how many sighted people call in and say there is no
way
> she could be a good mother and be blind, too. Sandy even called on a show
> today and gave her opinion. And here I thought progress had been made
along
> these lines but I guess I am just naive. I have heard the story told on
the
> news exactly as I have described it at least twice but it is still
confusing
> to me exactly what happened so they story may evolve into something
> different as time goes by. Of course, she is single and you know what I
> think along those lines. I have no idea what you might think about
> artificial insemination regardless if a woman is single or married. Those
> two topics I am not as interested in at the moment as I am the blind
mother
> issue. Some of the people calling in on the talks shows talking about how
> they don't think a blind mother could do such and such has made me want to
> puke at times so I have tried staying clear of some of the talk shows when
> this issue is being talked about. This week, however, I have a feeling it
> is going to speed up and grow with intensity so we will see what happens.
> What a can of worms this story opens up.
>
> Phil.
>
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