[Polycarp IV]

My immediate response was, I cannot have triplets. I was not married; I lived in a five-story walk-up in the East Village; I worked freelance; and I would have to go on bed rest in March. I lecture at colleges, and my biggest months are March and April. I would have to give up my main income for the rest of the year. There was a part of me that was sure I could work around that. But it was a matter of, Do I want to?

I looked at Peter and asked the doctor: ''Is it possible to get rid of one of them? Or two of them?'' The obstetrician wasn't an expert in selective reduction, but she knew that with a shot of potassium chloride you could eliminate one or more.

Having felt physically fine up to this point, I got on the subway afterward, and all of a sudden, I felt ill. I didn't want to eat anything. What I was going through seemed like a very unnatural experience. On the subway, Peter asked, ''Shouldn't we consider having triplets?'' And I had this adverse reaction: ''This is why they say it's the woman's choice, because you think I could just carry triplets. That's easy for you to say, but I'd have to give up my life.'' Not only would I have to be on bed rest at 20 weeks, I wouldn't be able to fly after 15. I was already at eight weeks. When I found out about the triplets, I felt like: It's not the back of a pickup at 16, but now I'm going to have to move to Staten Island. I'll never leave my house because I'll have to care for these children. I'll have to start shopping only at Costco and buying big jars of mayonnaise. Even in my moments of thinking about having three, I don't think that deep down I was ever considering it.

In a sane world, this couple and the Ob/Gyn would now be in jail for murder. We obviously live in a VERY sick world.

May God have Mercy on them.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

I looked at Peter and asked the doctor: ''Is it possible to get rid of one of them? Or two of them?'' The obstetrician wasn't an expert in selective reduction, but she knew that with a shot of potassium chloride you could eliminate one or more.

Monstrous. Imagine explaining to the child later in life how the parents eliminated the siblings.

[wagglebee]

Oh, my gosh, there are three heartbeats. I can't believe we're about to make two disappear.

When society has devolved to the point that murdering babies is viewed with the same blase attitude that accompanies changing hairstyles, we are in real peril. This woman is obviously devoid of any real understanding of what she is doing.

The doctor came in, and then Peter was asked to leave. I said, ''Can Peter stay?'' The doctor said no. I know Peter was offended by that.

What should be offensive to this man is that two of his children are being murdered. Once someone has agreed to the murder of his child, his presence at the slaughter is irrelevant.

[tuesday afternoon]

There was a part of me that was sure I could work around that. But it was a matter of, Do I want to?

Unbelieveable.

[Petronski]

I hope she repents, I'd hate to think she has to go to hell because she didn't want to give up flying.

[Askel5]

=== May God have Mercy on them.

.... And lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.