Now remember, we are NOT talking about Susan Smith.
There is a history of depression and schizophrenia on Andrea's side of the family. That has nothing to do with intelligence, imo.
Her religion states that birth control is a sin. Also, the man being the head of the household. Now, couple that with a charlatan who proclaims himself to be a man of God. Boy, I'd love to get my hands on his sermons. So, put it all together and you have a real problem on your hands. Rusty wants to knock boots, you must submit.
She had no more of a choice of voicing her opinion of curtailing future pregnancies or homeschooling, than she had picking out an ice cream flavor. By kid #3(I think), she was toast. How could she make a rational decision at that point?
I understand completely what you're saying, but it simply doesn't apply to Andrea Yates. Since Rusty was head of the household according to their religious beliefs, it was his job to watch over his flock. His arrogance, self centeredness, and disregard for the reality of his wife's condition, directly played a part in this horrible tragedy. Imagine how callous a man would have to be to deliberately impregnate a ragdoll. Yuck :(
One more thing. I've mentioned this on a previous thread. Why not take this woman and study her? Glean as much information as possible regarding underlying mental illnesses and postpartum psychosis? Examine extremely harsh religious beliefs(oh, that will be really popular)added to the mix. Don't let those babies die in vain.