I discussed the whole issue with our pastor. He was very supportive. The test was negative, and I have a healthy adult daughter. I have never told her that I had the test.

I had reasons for taking the test. There had been some health issues in my family that caused some financial and emotional crises. We did not get a lot of support from anyone related to us other than my brother and his wife.

Our health issues have been long resolved in positive ways.

Would I have terminated the pregnancy? I am glad I did not have to make the decision, because I don't know.

I volunteer with Special Olympics and see the joy and abilities of people with special needs, but it also means I see the extra work, the ways in which our society leaves them behind.

It probably wasn't easy to come to that decision. Most likely very heartbreaking but the best choice for them at that time.💙

I believe a lot of these people are losers and low-lives in life and go online to try and spread pain in the world.

Also, Mike Johnson is absolute smarmy trash. His pandering to the most low-iq elements in this country is nauseating.

these decisions for themselves.

Too

The outcome is completely predictable.

The decision, however, is one that has to be made by many, many couples. Each couple has to come to terms with their decision, either way.

However, it's probably best kept within the family, really. Nobody who doesn't face such a decision has any idea what is involved.

So they can terminate without judgement

succeeds. There are many reasons a couple may keep their reproductive plans under wraps, and that's their business.

Too many people seem to think they're entitled to know everything about people they know. And sometimes even people they don't know. Many things are protected by privacy for many reasons.

I think people should carefully think about what information they provide to friends and family. Unless you're sure people need to know, it's often better to keep some things under your hat, until you're truly ready to announce them.

a couple of months would not work. Some of the tests are done between 15-20 weeks gestation.

- does *everything* personal have to be published to the world? Also, death threats are so common these days that they're no more than tics.