I have a son with Down's. Yep, he's never going to lead a "normal" life, and there are a lot of things that are frustrating with him day to day. Having been one who, back in the early '90s, spent time picketing abortion clinics, participating in pro-life marches, it seemed that when my son came along, I was being asked to put my money where my mouth was. While there were indications from the ultra sound that he might be born with Down's, so did my eldest, and she came out fine, and is now trying to get into MIT. Well, life is unpredictable, and while my son may never even learn to speak, I count it a privilege that my Creator saw fit to send him to me. I will protect him as long as I'm here. I know some feminist bitch wouldn't have given it a second thought and would have murdered him in the womb. I have a lot for which God has forgiven me, and I'm thankful that murdering my child isn't on that list.
Fair play for an honest post - I wouldn't terminate either. Unless they're going to really suffer physically, I'd always say let them live (and some children suffer horribly just to exist).
Your a good Dad.
I don't know about that, but I am doing what I can. Being a dad is the hardest thing I've ever done, and had I known the challenges way back in my 20s, before I married, I can't say that I would have become one. Thanks though.
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