
Andrew Sullivan Stares Inside Sarah Palin’s Womb
ANDREW Sullivan , he of the Sarah Palin Two Wombs, is staring up and at his nemesis:
An interesting debate has been going on out of the media limelight. Sarah Palin’s decision earlier this year to have an amniocentesis to determine if her unborn child had Down Syndrome is not uncontroversial among pro-lifers. I’d be curious to find out from women readers, especially pro-life women readers, what their views of amniocentesis are, and how common it is for totally principled pro-life pregnant women to consent to having them. The reason for the debate is two-fold: a) if you are not considering an abortion, there isn’t much point in having an amniocentesis; and b) much more important for a pro-lifer, an amniocentesis poses a small but real risk to the life of an unborn child.
She looks pro-Life by choice. She gets to be prepared. And she get to know the sex and pick out a name…
Posted: 16th, September 2008 | In: Politicians, Race For The White House, Sarah Palin, Twitterings Comments (2) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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September 19th, 2008 at 6:15 am
The amniocentesis issue, with regard to Palin, has bothered me from the moment I heard her say they knew they were having a baby with special challenges. Has Ms. Palin said she indeed had amnio? Has anyone posed the question to her, to have this seemingly incongruous invasive procedure while holding a strict pro-life position? The risks of amnio are real, and it doesn’t really make sense.
September 17th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
A small risk to a baby isn’t the same as deliberately killing it - so it’s not an issue.