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Date Posted: 14:53:32 02/03/09 Tue
Author: niki
Subject: I don't think it is fair to imply
In reply to: scooter 's message, "This situation does bring up the issue of personal responsibility..." on 08:59:50 02/03/09 Tue

that you shouldn't have children unless you can afford to send them to college.
But I agree, this woman does not seem able to take care of herself let alone 14 children- at least one of whom is autistic(? I think)

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: I don't think it is fair to imply -- JennyJenkins, 17:03:59 02/03/09 Tue [1]

When I became pregnant with my last child, my doctor asked me if it was on purpose or by accident...and that was over 25 years ago. Anyway, we did want to have four kids originally, but I was done after the third, since I had enough.

I remember what she said during that appointment about parenting; she said that it does not take any brains to become pregnant, to nurse a baby, and to do all the labour in looking after its physical needs, but it takes lots of work to be a parent to a 14 year old rebelious teen. Since my oldest was still under 5, I had no idea what she was talking about. Well, I know now, and I'm thankful everyday, that my kids "turned out" OK, but it was a lot of hard work.

This woman knows how to be pregnant and how to give birth, but the question about her parenting skills will be answered in 5 to 10 years. I hope that the media checks up on her from time to time...She might be an inspiration, who knows?

I'm not bothered so much by the fact that she has 14 kids, what bothers me is that the fertility clinic seems to have acted unethically in this case, according to what others have said, about when a woman is given fertility treatments, and about possible multiples, etc.


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