retro - i realised your comments werent directed at bullmarket, but just maybe his upbringing, and beliefs, which often involve feelings of guilt & paranoia on all sorts of matters, got to him on this occasion......thats assuming he believes the dogma pumped out by the archaic beings within the vatican....if this is not correct i withdraw that comment.
bull - i have written many letters on many subjects, both to pollies, and various dept heads, on behalf of ourselves & others, on the constant struggle of people whose lives are destroyed with the hardship of raisings disabled children, attempting to provide them with some support. most fall on deaf ears, some get patronising replies, and some do get somewhat small results.
the decision last week is seen by many we have spoken too already as one of the greatest decisions made within parliament in recent years.
why - because many people i know have a great desire to have more children, but the fear they have in having another disabled child stops them in their tracks. the hardship they endure already leads to all sorts of emotional frustration, and another child with 'problems' will only send them over the edge.
the possibility of NOW being able to get pregnant, and after a scan showing severe abnormalities, not having to either go through a physically & emotionally painful abortion, but simply popping a pill & moving on to try again, WILL make a big difference to so many people out there.
and the funny thing is, some of these people are of the catholic belief, but whose attitude to abortion has changed when unfortunately 'blessed' with a disabled child - it gives them a different perspective on life.
IS THIS MESSAGE GETTING THROUGH ??