Rather like sending children in as fiery sacrifices to Babylonian gods of old.
That struck you too, also. Sounds like a heathen people sacrificing their children to evil false gods.
The best thing I can say about this article is that this woman will end up with what she wants - no children. I hope the vision of her sons being blown into bloody pieces haunts her in a way she doesn't expect when she gets older. Sort of like a post birth abortion.