This letter was published in today's Dominion Post. The woman, whose name has been withheld, is "highly disappointed" that the Dominion Post published "two anti-choice letters" without an opposing point of view. So disappointed in fact, that she thought she'd write in and give her story.She's a mother of two who became pregnant with "an unwanted third child". So she and her partner decided that this unwanted child had to be killed, as it would be best for all the members of their family. She admits it was the hardest decision she ever made, and it was "extremely unpleasant", but it was for the best. After all, she has a right to self-determination for her own body, so I suppose allowing the baby to be born alive and giving it away was out of the question.
The effect; chilling.
Let's hope that more women like this write in and give their equally callous stories.