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[quote=Anonymous]My mom's youngest sister was born with DS.  In an era when all SN kids were institutionalized, her parents took a principled stand and kept her at home.  My aunt has certainly lived a full and valuable life, but she's also vastly outlived her expected span of years and is finally, at 60-something, in a hospital and quickly failing.  My elderly mom and her sisters are working around the clock to provide the additional care my aunt needs because hospitals aren't equipped to help, and the medical community knows little about aging in people with DS.

Seeing firsthand what toll that takes on my mom and her sisters, it's tough.  On one hand, I love my aunt dearly -- she's witty and warm and played a huge role in my own childhood -- and my mom feels the same way, obviously.  On the other, especially because we wouldn't have more than 2 kids, I'd be reluctant to place that burden on my DD.

I haven't been in your shoes, but like a PP, my DH also has some mental health issues.  The truth is that I'd likely terminate.[/quote]

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