I am weirdly stunned that you commented here and not my dj post. That aside, I am capable of putting aside my personal views when it comes to my sister and I did -- I dealt with the idea of euthanasia for her, even though I hate it, and managed to accept that yes, my parents probably know best about that and my reaction was a purely personal one and that it would be cruel to make her keep living when she couldn't even be unhooked from the machines.

Judgment call there, about what would make me feel better versus what would be best for her.

Whatever might make Palin feel good about herself about having stuck to her views and made a tough decision is NOT worth the pain that the kid would be in. Her body, her choice, and I'm not pushing for compulsory abortion of fetuses that test as disabled, just because that'd be too far in the other direction and there's a HUGE range of what disabled can mean, but FUCK, it is selfish to bring a child into the world knowing you're dooming for a life of pain.

Palin never even speaks about that side of it. She always talks about how "We've both been very vocal about being pro-life. We understand that every innocent life has wonderful potential." (http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=1144) Or let's look at the statement she made right after Trig (kid in question) was born.

"Trig is beautiful and already adored by us. We knew through early testing he would face special challenges, and we feel privileged that God would entrust us with this gift and allow us unspeakable joy as he entered our lives. We have faith that every baby is created for good purpose and has potential to make this world a better place. We are truly blessed."

I get that this is a media statement and she can't be honest about the hell that the kid is going to endure, but honestly, God entrusted you with a gift?! This is a KID. A child! A living person, a human being, someone who is going to face a lifetime of misery and suffering and rely on you all the while and it seems so obscene to me that on top of everything the kid is going to have to go through, it'll be dependent on the people responsible for causing it.

Also, I don't know if being VP means she has such great care for the kids. There's no mention of it in any of the articles I read, though there are photos of her holding the kid and she claims that her husband is ready to be Mr. Mom and they have a great support network of extended family. I still don't buy that. People magazine even asked about it in an interview with McCain and Palin clans combined:

Mr. Palin, you have this tiny baby with special needs. Do you worry that people may wonder if she'll be giving short shrift to her family?
TODD: She's heard that her whole life – the challenges of being a female and mother in the work force. I remember the first time she ran for mayor one of her fellow council members told her you can't run because you've got three negatives: Track, Bristol and Willow. Those are the three kids we had at the time. So when you tell her that kind of stuff, she just gets fired up. We're an Alaska family that adapts.
CINDY: I disagree with anyone who would say she can't do both. Any woman who's been in a situation where they are working and have children know that you give 300 percent; no one will be slighted in any of this, least of all her baby. She has a lot of energy, she's a woman with great drive and great vision.