The famed author Ayelet Waldman has published a new book, "Bad Mother," in which she chronicles many different aspects of motherhood, including her second trimester termination for medical reasons. In 2000, her baby boy was diagnosed in utero with a chromosomal abnormality. She and her husband made the heartbreaking decision to interrupt the pregnancy.
I haven't read the book yet, but I plan to very soon. From the reviews I have read online, it is clear that Ayelet talks very candidly and honestly about her termination in the book. Which in my opinion is fantastic. Many people might not agree with her choice (which is very evident by reading the posted comments to the NPR interview noted below) but we need more brave women like her to speak up and pull back the curtain of silence on this issue. It's this kind of information sharing that is necessary in order to open society's eyes to the complexities of making the decision to abort due to fetal anomalies.
There is an audio interview from NPR where she discusses in detail getting the diagnosis, her decision-making process, her termination experience, and her healing.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103794433
