Comments on: Op-ed: ‘Sarah Palin and Me’ http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/11/28/op-ed-sarah-palin-and-me-25988/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Diane http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/11/28/op-ed-sarah-palin-and-me-25988/comment-page-1/#comment-5110 Diane Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:43:38 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=25988#comment-5110 I think the more important quote is this one, "Today, nine out of 10 American women who are told they have a child with Down syndrome choose to abort. I think it's fair to say that if some of these potential parents had a glimpse of the other side they might have made a different decision." I would say this about a child who has Down syndrome, and a child who does not. If parents would give life a chance, they would be surprised how many lessons, and how beautiful it really is! Sometimes the unexpected, brings us unexpected joy! Those of us with children who happen to have Down syndrome, know that better than most! Kudos to Lon Jacobs for his honesty! I believe the line I highlighted above would be the closest thing to "common ground" that we can hope for! If you are the child that is aborted, rare is not good enough. All life is precious! I think the more important quote is this one,

“Today, nine out of 10 American women who are told they have a child with Down syndrome choose to abort. I think it’s fair to say that if some of these potential parents had a glimpse of the other side they might have made a different decision.”

I would say this about a child who has Down syndrome, and a child who does not. If parents would give life a chance, they would be surprised how many lessons, and how beautiful it really is! Sometimes the unexpected, brings us unexpected joy! Those of us with children who happen to have Down syndrome, know that better than most!

Kudos to Lon Jacobs for his honesty! I believe the line I highlighted above would be the closest thing to “common ground” that we can hope for! If you are the child that is aborted, rare is not good enough. All life is precious!

]]> By: jawanda http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2009/11/28/op-ed-sarah-palin-and-me-25988/comment-page-1/#comment-5101 jawanda Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:30:02 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=25988#comment-5101 Bravo Lon Jacobs! Jacobs hit it when he says that he perceives a widely held presumption that society would be better off if children with intellectual disabilities were eliminated before they could be born. Now we need the media outlets and Hollywood to take leadership in helping "to celebrate the life side of choice." Bravo Lon Jacobs! Jacobs hit it when he says that he perceives a widely held presumption that society would be better off if children with intellectual disabilities were eliminated before they could be born. Now we need the media outlets and Hollywood to take leadership in helping “to celebrate the life side of choice.”

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