There's been a lot of ridiculous speculation and stupid controversy surrounding Trig Palin, most of which deserves to be completely ignored. This bit of commentary, however, deserves to be highlighted for how
monstrous it is:
...a senior Canadian doctor is now expressing concerns that such a prominent public role model as the governor of Alaska and potential vice president of the United States completing a Down syndrome pregnancy may prompt other women to make the same decision against abortion because of that genetic abnormality. And thereby reduce the number of abortions.
This "doctor" seems to have no concern whatsoever for the humanity of those with Down Syndrome. It never seems to cross his mind. His primary concern seems to be that Sarah Palin's example may cause other women to...
choose to have their babies, rather than have abortions.
Perhaps the thinking on the issue is different in Canada, but here in the US, the pro-choice side generally tends to try to appear as though they want abortion to be safe, legal, and
rare. This is a nod to the fact that no matter how you slice it, abortion is morally problematic. This "doctor," on the other hand, appears to be more concerned about the bottom line of the abortion industry than with looking at those tough moral questions in an honest manner. Ed Morrisey at Hot Air had
this to say:
This sounds more like the abortion industry worrying over a declining demand than a physician caring for a patient. Parents of DS children manage to have fulfilling lives, and they would say because of their child and not despite the decision to give birth. The Palins do provide a role model in that manner, as do the millions of other parents with such children who get no special attention for their love and sacrifice.
What kind of doctor looks at this situation and says, “The worry is that this will have an implication for abortion issues in Canada”? Does the sight of a strong family represent that great a threat to the abortion industry in Canada or elsewhere?
Apparently so.
