I recently joined a forum online that is comprised entirely of women who are due the same month that I am. In a lot of ways it is really great. If you have a question about whether something is normal or are considering something new to you (like a midwife, or a VBAC) you can ask other women who are at the same point in their pregnancy as you are and learn from their experiences.
BUT... It has started to really depress me for the state of society these days. I read posts from women who are pregnant by their boyfriends and it's not working out and they can't believe it. In so many ways, unmarried mothers-to-be out there are suffering terribly and they don't even consider that their approach to their life has led to a lot of their heartache.
I've seen multiple women complain about catching their husbands with porn and I see the responses of countless women who say it's "healthy", "normal" and that "all guys do it". Some even claim it is a constructive thing. Guess what? IT'S NOT!
I read a post of a girl who found out today that there is a 1 in 350 chance her baby might have Downs Syndrome and she is doing further testing so she'll know whether or not to terminate the pregnancy. It broke my heart. I ached for this girl who couldn't fathom that an extra chromosome didn't mean a life wasn't worthwhile. She said she hoped no one would judge her either way she decides since "no one knows what they would do til they're in that situation." I do. I know what I'd do. I'm not saying it'd be easy or fun all of the time but there is NO WAY I would terminate. I commented on her post, wished her the best with further testing and gave her a link to my friend's blog.... they have an infant son with Downs and they are hard core about advocating for the life of these children and you know what? Their son in awesome.
Our society is broken and I'm tired of being silent and pretending like abortion is ok.... it's not. Or that sex outside of marriage is ok.... it's not. Or that any number of things like pornography or (from another post on the forum) gay marriage is ok... it's not. Do I hate the people that engage in these? No. But I refuse to pretend that society going against God's will in these ways isn't the root for countless problems. I realize that most people who read my blog are my friends and hold similar beliefs anyway, but I had to get it off my chest.
6 comments:
Well put.
Very sobering.
I don't know if you were referencing the Smiths, but in case you weren't, check out their website: http://noahsdad.com/
I did residency with Abby, and Scott knew Rick from HFBC. Their son, Noah, was born with Down Syndrome last December, and they have become strong advocates for kids with DS and their families. Rick has put a ton of information for parents up there; I hope this might help the girl you're talking about to choose life no matter the outcome of the testing.
Sarah, the blog I sent her to was Rick's :)
Amen Abby! Praying for this woman! We didn't even do the further testing because termination was not an option! God blessed us with the children he has for a reason and we were trusting that!
Glad we're thinking on the same wavelength. Of course, it would have been nice for me to spell Abbie's name her way, not yours. :)
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