My daughter's autistic son attacked and bit her severely.
She h urt her back getting away from him. I know that
she will never put him in an institution but I think it is
time. He is twenty and big and strong. We were looking
forward to seeing her tomorrow but she is in too much pain
to make the trip. Sara and Curtis and the baby are still
coming. We can't wait to see that red haired great grand
child. Her bites are being taken care of but she pretty
much needs to stay in bed until her back heals.

You all know how I feel about the right to life for damaged
embryos. I worked in special education and counselling and
testing my whole life. The impact on a family is unimaginable. I shudder to think how these conservatives
who say that life begins at conception would handle this
situation if they were faced with it. These damaged children live to a ripe old age now. Would anyone rationally agree to traumatize their life, their marriage and
their other children to bring a child into the world who
will know nothing and have little pleasure in this world.

I really can't believe these children can be a blessing or
an angel unaware.