1.0Steven Waldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldmanswaldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/author/swaldmanDoes The Likelihood of Early Infant Death Make Late Term Abortions More Justifiable? - Steven Waldmanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cqz5cbZlaZ"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2009/06/why-justifiable-late-term-abor.html">Does The Likelihood of Early Infant Death Make Late Term Abortions More Justifiable?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2009/06/why-justifiable-late-term-abor.html/embed#?secret=cqz5cbZlaZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Does The Likelihood of Early Infant Death Make Late Term Abortions More Justifiable?” — Steven Waldman" data-secret="cqz5cbZlaZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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In response to the assassination of George Tiller, a number of blogs have posted testimonials from women who had late term abortions. Poignantly, most of the women wanted the babies. In some cases, the babies were dead or dying within the womb. Hilzoy has several examples at The Washington Monthly. One woman in the eighth…