Американская трагедия

Chapter 37

           Iunderstand,ofcourse,thatyouconsideritnecessary.Youandyourhusbandarebothyoungandyouprobablyhaven’tverymuchmoneytogoon,andyoubothfeelthataninterruptionofthiskindwillbeagreatstrainineveryway.Andnodoubtitwillbe.Still,asIseeit,marriageisaverysacredthing,andchildrenareablessingnotacurse.Andwhenyouwenttothealtarthreemonthsagoyouwereprobablynotunawarethatyoumighthavetofacejustsuchasituationasthis.Allyoungmarriedpeopleare,Ithink."("Thealtar,"thoughtRobertasadly.Ifonlyitwereso.)"NowIknowthatthetendencyofthedayinsomequartersisverymuchinthisdirection,Iamsorrytosay.Therearethosewhofeelitquiteallrightiftheycanshirkthenormalresponsibilitiesinsuchcasesastoperformtheseoperations,butit’sverydangerous,Mrs.Howard,verydangerouslegallyandethicallyaswellasmedicallyverywrong.Manywomenwhoseektoescapechildbirthdieinthisway.Besidesitisaprisonoffenseforanydoctortoassistthem,whethertherearebadconsequencesornot.Youknowthat,Isuppose.Atanyrate,I,forone,amheartilyopposedtothissortofthingfromeverypointofview.TheonlyexcuseIhaveeverbeenabletoseeforitiswhenthelifeofthemother,forinstance,dependsuponsuchanoperation.Nototherwise.Andinsuchcasesthemedicalprofessionisinaccord.ButinthisinstanceI’msurethesituationisn’tonewhichwarrantsanythinglikethat.Youseemtometobeastrong,healthygirl.

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