The following was written after an article that appeared in the Daily Mail this week that came with the designed to shock-and-divide headline 'I Wish I'd Aborted the Son I've Spent 47 Years Caring For'.
Rather than lashing out at the mother speaking in the piece, I felt I needed rather to consider the times her son was born in, her state of mind, and instead question the journalism at work which contained no regard for the voice of the man at the centre of the article which was clearly advising abortion.Families in the 60s had a much tougher battle than we do today, and many many mums and dads and siblings were, and still are, incredible pioneers. I think this woman's opinions, which were later aired on Loose Women, are thankfully rare.
The following is written to a woman like the one the article portrayed, one who became bitter through lack of support.
She is in no way like any of the parents of that generation that I am blessed to have met and follow in the footsteps of. Parents, and siblings I count as guides and support, such as Mardra Sikora, Sue Bessell and Elizabeth Corcoran.
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| Kristian Naylor writes about his Uncle Martin |
Dear past generation Mum,
(who wished she had aborted her son with Down's syndrome),
I note with respect the hurdles you have faced.
