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[montereybayjane]

This is the problem.As I'd mentioned, the problem is not that she made a decision after conferring with loved ones, praying and thoughtful reflection on the matter, leading her to a decision she was comfortable with and still is, to this day. Ideally, that is how every pregnancy ends; with a woman firm in her decision, feeling with full faith that

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[montereybayjane]

It is. It absolutely is. I can't imagine a video of homegirl Duggar saying "Yes, I had 18 children and at 42 I pushed out another and I think any woman in this situation should do this. Choose life." I can't imagine women in extreme circumstances can't have the scope of vision to tell that beyond my personal crusade on choosing for yourself, you cannot say other people should do what you did without any further comment when what you did was so risky and what you did not only could have killed you and your child (and, I'm sorry for repeating but it is almost deplorable: left your children motherless,) it is a risk that has killed many women before and your luck (also called the survivor bias) doesn't mean anything. It means you were lucky enough to live through your choice.

She really is the ideal circumstance without the physical danger. Ideally, this is how a pregnancy, any life choice, plays out. A person in a given situations confers with the sources closest to him, has some reflection on the matter and after choosing and carrying out the choice, feels it was the best possible and that's that. After that, to insist your option is perfect and for everyone is to be socially irresponsible, at best. How incredible that a woman without any medical background is so well equipped and sure of herself in giving this advice to anyone in the situation. Curious.