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Her husband had contracted to a job with the government which included full medical coverage for him and all of his dependents. Welfare is NOT part of a contracted JOB.

I think you are being disingenuous about your real viewpoint in this issue. The government would have gladly picked up the tab to care for this unfortunate infant after it's birth, and according to your statement above the cost should be no object since her husband is deserving (which I agree with, btw).

This woman made the decision to abort her child, knowing that it was not part of the coverage, then turned around and filed suit to get the policy changed. An abortion does not treat an illness or malady, it merely kills the patient, therefore it is not a legitimate medical procedure that should be covered by an insurance policy, especially one funded by the taxpayer.

Why not be honest and admit that your stance on this issue is driven by your sympathy with this woman's cause - Voters for Choice?

"I think you are being disingenuous about your real viewpoint in this issue."

I don't believe I stated my opinion on the subject of abortion. Traditionally, I find it abhorent. I believed that this was more of an issue of who would pay. I also see that the Reg. states that abnormalities of the child are not grounds for a financed abortion. I believe that when we see a rule/law in which we do not agree, we are free to disagree with the same.

Regarding my viewpoint on THIS abortion: I am just happy that I never had to make their decision. I believe that one can not truly know what they would do until the tragedy becomes theirs.

I guess that, in this discussion, I am coming to see that I am not totally against all abortion. I don't know what I would do here, but I am seeing that I would like the option--in such a case as this.

I might just cherish the time, and love him/her all the more. I might not.

I believe that my arguement throughout this thread was directed by another aspect: The rights of soldier's dependents to medical care without a "big brother" interference. Since this family had a tramatic event upon which to make a terrible decision, I don't believe that they should have to do battle against a bureaucracy.

These people are not welfare recipients, and I am afraid that people often view them as such. I believe that they deserve the BEST medical care. For them, it is NOT free.