“Don’t give up! I believe in you all. A person’s a person, no matter how small.” From the children’s book “Horton Hears a Who” (https://bookroo.com/quotes/horton-hears-a-who, accessed 10-2-2024)

Should a woman be allowed to abort her unborn child if the child has the potential to be handicapped? First, there are many times when a woman is told her child is going to be handicapped and ends up having a healthy child. The doctors don’t always get it right.

But even if there is clear evidence that the child will be handicapped is that an acceptable reason to end the child’s life? Many parents who have decided to embrace the challenge of parenting a handicapped child end up being more than up to the challenge and end up being wonderful parents to their children.

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