Okay, there's a woman named Jenifer Raper. She tried to have an abortion last March. It didn't take. She didn't realize she was still pregnant, and ended up having a baby on December 7th, 2006. Now, she is suing the planned parenthood doctor for child support.
This is happening in Massachusetts.
This story is filled with ironies. The baby was born on Pearl Harbor day. Interesting. This happens in a state, Ted's state, that is famous for many things politically, among them: a love for legalized abortion, and an ability to overlook the death of a young woman in a lake at the hands of a member of the royal family (That would be Teddy. I have him here not because he has anything to do with this case directly, but to me he is an icon of Mass and their sense of justice).
So now, this woman thinks she deserves money from a doctor because he didn't kill the baby right.
My question: What is it like to be the young girl who was born? What is it like to know, and she certainly will find out, that your mother sued doctors because you were born? That would be a hit on my self-esteem.
Why not give the girl up for adoption? Can't afford her, didn't want her nine months previously --seems like adoption clears up the whole thing, and we can go on.
To read the story, click here.
To tell my what thoughts run through your mind, leave comments. I'm curious how this story strikes you.
