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Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 01:16 AM

Jan 2012

WTF would you do if your baby was stillborn?

Well?

Didn't think so.

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Santorum brought their dead baby back home for the kids to meet [View all] Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 OP

I can't be the only one who thinks this is sick proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #1

knowing me ... You'd think I posted another Onion story Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #4

I have trouble judging what people do in their grief. This is extreme, IMO, but many people dress, Brickbat Dec 2011 #2

I agree. There are many things to criticize Santorum over, but Ed Suspicious Dec 2011 #6

Agreed. JohnnyLib2 Dec 2011 #12

Fuck that Republican Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #13

not even with your tools. no thanks. dionysus Dec 2011 #46

I think this story is definitely relevant for choosing a President waddirum Dec 2011 #22

+1 proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #97

But this...is the body. n/t vaberella Dec 2011 #7

Yeah, that's what I was talking about with the washing and the hugging. Brickbat Dec 2011 #8

Which is fine until they involve their children proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #15

I don't think they forced them, do you? Brickbat Dec 2011 #16

Yes they did proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #17

ROFLMAO. Brickbat Dec 2011 #18

I have been present with a number of families grieving the perinatal loss of a child Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #75

I agree as well. While I don't think I'd do what the Santorums did in that situation, petronius Dec 2011 #25

I've seen this happen more than once in my own family and with close friends of the family RZM Dec 2011 #44

+1 Adsos Letter Jan 2012 #74

They shared it with the world Control-Z Jan 2012 #78

True, but I'm wondering if he traumatized his other kids? ecstatic Jan 2012 #89

Hmm. I wonder why he didn't have his wife arrested... ananda Dec 2011 #3

I've never heard of any bill or law that proposed to punish women for having a miscarriage RZM Dec 2011 #45

Actually, they induced labor jmowreader Dec 2011 #69

and he didn't elect to not go through with it cyglet Jan 2012 #73

He is a hypocrite, you're right there jmowreader Jan 2012 #82

that's an insane thing to do ensho Dec 2011 #5

I don't think the Santorums realized this, but they made a point LuvNewcastle Dec 2011 #9

or that a baby is more important HockeyMom Dec 2011 #14

I remember this and it TOTALLY creeped me out. Hepburn Dec 2011 #10

Well, lets hope he does well in Iowa Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #11

This is creepy as hell to me, but I cannot attack it cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #19

We should attack him on the issues, not on how he handled a personal tragedy DesertRat Dec 2011 #20

I can fucking do as I like with this Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #21

He was indoctrinating his living kids in his pro-life political stance. Remember that... freshwest Dec 2011 #35

His wife had a 'partial birth abortion'! proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #24

He an't running for city council..lol Ichingcarpenter Dec 2011 #26

I didn't read that it was a doctor-induced termination DesertRat Dec 2011 #27

No. She was faced with saving her life or her baby's. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #33

A stillborn dies in the uterus. Her baby was a live birth, so not stillborn. n/t tammywammy Jan 2012 #77

Indeed, thank you. uppityperson Dec 2011 #59

Dontcha love Santorum and his Stepford family? n/t backscatter712 Dec 2011 #23

I'm waiting for this to pop up on Snopes, but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't. Aristus Dec 2011 #28

Why would it pop up on Snopes? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #31

Oh, okay, I didn't know that he willingly documented it. Aristus Dec 2011 #38

A poster here says his wife also wrote about it. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #40

The wife's book doesn't describe an abortion DesertRat Dec 2011 #54

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was a well-known hypocrite REP Dec 2011 #56

Yes they did. I find that far less creepy than Romney strapping a dog carrier to the car roof Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #29

Let's also not forget this baby was aborted proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #30

I do not judge a parent's grief. I do not judge grieving in general. Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #32

I call child abuse when I see it. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #34

People can do odd things when in grief and shock. This isn't political. Bucky Dec 2011 #36

This 'baby' was aborted proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #37

Is Santorum opposed to abortions to save the life of the mother? Bucky Dec 2011 #42

By refusing to call this an abortion, his feelings are clear. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #50

Actually the except posted pretty much does admit it Bucky Dec 2011 #62

It's tough to talk about, but the person you're replying to ecstatic Jan 2012 #90

As long as he speaks out against late term abortions, I will criticize him proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #95

Medication specifically used to induce labor was not administered. moriah Jan 2012 #91

Yes, it's freaky, but also weirdly honorable and consistent PurityOfEssence Dec 2011 #39

I think you said all that very well cali Dec 2011 #41

Brain bleach, please? Zalatix Dec 2011 #43

People go crazy when a baby dies. Iggo Dec 2011 #47

I'm a pediatric hospice nurse. I think it was good for the siblings to be part of this. mucifer Dec 2011 #48

I'm an elementary teacher proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #51

When I was six someone tried to make me kiss a dead body. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2011 #52

Happened to me when I was 12 and I still have nightmares about it. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #64

In my family we got taken to wakes and funerals from the time we were little dflprincess Dec 2011 #70

I had a similar experience. LuvNewcastle Jan 2012 #80

My MILwas a l&d nurse DesertRat Dec 2011 #53

Most children want to be a part of this experience. mucifer Dec 2011 #55

We do know what happened. His wife had an abortion at 19 weeks & they brought home the fetus REP Dec 2011 #57

What is the source of this supposed abortion? n/t DesertRat Dec 2011 #58

If the baby lived for two hours, it probably wasn't an abortion Nikia Dec 2011 #61

I have a friend who is a gynecologist who used to perform abortions. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #65

This. n/t Control-Z Jan 2012 #79

... Cali_Democrat Dec 2011 #49

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bye. zappaman Dec 2011 #63

Has got to be a farce. HOW can that EVEN be legal in todays day and time???? benld74 Dec 2011 #66

How sad. May your lives be enriched by the experience. Trillo Dec 2011 #67

well, on the one hand - fuck Mark McKinnon arely staircase Dec 2011 #68

Unbelievable. NinetySix Jan 2012 #71

I think the Repubs are just trying to outwierd each other at this point. arely staircase Jan 2012 #81

Cheap DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #72

What would you do? Boudica the Lyoness Jan 2012 #76

I wonder that experience didn't make him more tolerant treestar Jan 2012 #83

"Those Who Forget History Are Doomed to Repeat It"? freckleback Jan 2012 #84

I find your Broad generalizations to be quite chilling.... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #85

Amen. +1. cecilfirefox Jan 2012 #93

It used to be common to hold the wake in a person's home. moriah Jan 2012 #86

so hospitals allow you to take the body home and handle it for a few hours? Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #87

Eew. mzmolly Jan 2012 #88

I think we need to be a little fair here, cecilfirefox Jan 2012 #92

what a sick f*ck. bowens43 Jan 2012 #94

Put the issue down and back away slowly. lapislzi Jan 2012 #96