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Redbook Tells Only One Side of Abortion Story.(Reprint)
"Love Your Life." That's the slogan on the cover page of the May edition of Redbook magazine. It's an ironic statement, however, given one of the articles inside the pages.
"The Shadow Side of Motherhood" explains that "Becoming a mom is one of life's greatest joys. But for some of us, the path to motherhood takes a gut-wrenching turn."
The article deals with the various sadnesses that can accompany pregnancymiscarriage, life-threatening illness, postpartum psychosis, premature delivery, separation anxiety from placing a child for adoption. In the midst of these stories is an account of a completely unnatural, preventable deaththe death of a child from abortion.
Interestingly enough, the word "abortion" is never mentioned in the section entitled, "I terminated my pregnancy." The writer, a mother of two, had learned that the child she was carrying possessed an extra chromosome.
"After what seemed like hours, I hung up the phone and dialed my husband, relaying the news in the way I'd received it. I did not ask what 'we' should do. I already knew," the woman writes.
The grief the writer felt after her abortion was overwhelming.
"I remember thinking, 'Recovery? My baby is dead. And I killed her! There won't be any recoverynot ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Redbook Tells Only One Side of Abortion Story.(Reprint)