Comments on: MJ Speaks Out

By: Seth Strong

Seth Strong — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:37:59 +0000

I just ran across this. Taking your experiences to the next level in anyway that can potentially make the lives of the next people who walk in your shoes easier is heroic. There’s very little room for people to make judgments with enough conviction to warrant picketing. Way to think on your feet, man.

By: adventuresindomesticity

adventuresindomesticity — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:40:13 +0000

I don’t know you guys, but I love you anyways! I can’t begin to understand the pain you are enduring but I can sympathise with you on the loss of your child. 2 months ago today we lost our child. I have 2 sons from a previous relationship, who are “happy accidents”, but this would have been JM’s first child. We planned this one and it took 2 years for me to get pregnant and just days after we decided that even if the baby had Downs Syndrome or anything of that nature we’d keep the baby no matter what, I started spotting. The next day we found out in the ER that there was no heartbeat anymore. Fortunately I passed it naturally and didn’t have to go through what you did at a clinic, but you handled yourselves much better than we would have been able to. We probably would have been arrested, both of us… I admire your openness and honesty and your ability to share your story with the world. I wish you all the best in the world.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:31:41 +0000

Thank you for sharing this on behalf of others who have had to make this choice. I was “lucky” enough to have my termination in a maternity ward, so I didn’t have to go through the protesters. Our lost baby had no bladder, kidney and his/her lungs would never work. This baby was planned and loved and wanted. I hope you get the peace you need to survive this hard time. God Bless.

By: jules

jules — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:02:11 +0000

thank you for sharing your story. i’m so sorry for your loss. no woman should ever go through this.

those protesters – their karmas will catch up with them.

your hubby sounds like aces. i pray for peace as you and your hubby heal from losing alex.

By: Pooky

Pooky — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:11:20 +0000

MJ,

Thank you for sharing your story with us all, that took an incredible amount of courage to write after such an ordeal. They had no right to judge the decision you and Aaron made, you did the only thing you could have done in the circumstances. I feel so sorry for your loss, since it’s clear that baby Alex was very much wanted.

I simply can’t understand the mindset of these protesters that they want to cause so much distress to women – they’re no better than the WBC. At times like this, I feel fortunate to live in the UK and not the US. Their arrogance is breathtaking, and they should be ashamed of themselves for behaving like that.

There are a great many people who I’m sure will be thinking of you and wishing your family all the best (myself included).