i do not think there is a caring gene. 

--- Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi Kat,
> 
>    I suppose one could say selfish - but some people
> just seem to be
> born without the empathy caring gene for others. I
> have stayed static on
> my views - I am pro-choice for others not myself.
> Amber holds the same
> view. I firmly believe there are people who don't
> need to have children
> and it is only a gift to the child - to return them
> to the Goddess who
> will then bestow them on someone else or if you are
> Christian - go to
> play with Jesus in the fields of Heaven. Life
> philosophy has lot to do
> with how we look at ethical issues. 
> 
> There are things worse than death - however I
> sincerely doubt having a
> disability or a disabled child rates on that scale -
> having said that -
> I have concerns that disabled people who are
> resented - they must have
> twice as bad a time as an able bodied child - who
> eventually gets away
> from the abuser. The question doesn't have an easy -
> one answer fits
> all. We have no compunction to put out deathly ill
> or decrepitly old
> animals to sleep yet we deny people this - and are
> suppose to be
> compassionate. 
> 
> I prayed for death - Kat - when I was being beaten
> and raped and told
> what a worthless piece of trash I was - and this by
> my parents - and I
> am under 5 years of age at the time. We have a long
> way to go before we
> are actually civilized. Every child a wanted
> child.....  I say.
> 
>                  Trisha 
> 
>                       
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 2:22 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: not what if/ and rate of CP not the
> same
> 
> You mean a selfish person, don't you=3F  I am
> pro-choice only if the
> mothe=
> r's
> life is in danger=2E  I used to be more broad in my
> pro-choice views but
> a=
> s
> I've gotten older, I've come to think such a choice
> that's made only
> because the baby would have a disability is wrong
> and against life for
> life's sake=2E =20
> 
> Kat
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Trisha Cummings TrishaC@SMDI=2ECOM
> Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:07:58 -0400
> To: C-PALSY@LISTSERV=2EICORS=2EORG
> Subject: Re: not what if/ and rate of CP not the
> same
> 
> 
> Kendall,=20
> 
>   I remember asking the doctor if he was going to do
> the tests they do
> on older moms to make sure the baby is okay=2E And
> he came back with -
> was=
> 
> it going to make any difference as to what I was
> going to do=2E I said
> no
> and he said Good, then we don't need to do them=2E I
> have admit - I had
> not thought out what the answer would be=2E It was
> one of those gut
> reactions=2E It seems to be not only an ethical
> question on the part of
> the medical community but the individual=2E Having
> said that I am other
> people oriented - perhaps a person oriented
> primarily to themselves -
> would have answered differently=2E=20
> 
>                                  Trisha
> 
> 
> 
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