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2013-06-22T15:17:54-04:00

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Tweets This Week

Last updated on: June 22, 2013 at 3:17 pm By Amy Julia Becker

For your reading pleasure this weekend: “What Happens to #Women Who Are Denied #Abortions?” http://ow.ly/m19Xi @nytimes #TurnAways “My #LifeIsForeverChanged because of one night, one decision and one monumental lack of understanding.” http://ow.ly/m41NO@emmasaylor “My brother did not deserve to die over an unpaid $12 movie ticket.” The #EthanSaylorStory @washingtonpost http://ow.ly/m41IS#LoveWins “#Childbearing decisions are not logical exercises in which we calculate pros and cons…” #Expectations ow.ly/makNv@Patheos “To regain our lead in#EducationalAchievement, we’ll have to work from the bottom up.” ow.ly/mal7o @nytimes#Schooling #America... Read more

2013-06-19T08:09:41-04:00

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My Dreams for Penny, and Other Topics

Last updated on: June 19, 2013 at 8:09 am By Amy Julia Becker

Talking with George Estreich about family and education and what dreams we have for Penny and what dreams she has for herself. Read more

2013-06-19T00:23:58-04:00

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Why Bother to Write About Prenatal Testing?

Last updated on: June 19, 2013 at 12:23 am By Amy Julia Becker

A continuation of my conversation with George Estreich: George Estreich: In both your book and on your blog, I’ve been struck by your wish to take on difficult subjects relating to Down syndrome, prenatal diagnosis and abortion among them. A few questions: –Can you talk about your motivation for discussing these subjects—why they matter to you, and what you hope to achieve? Amy Julia: I sometimes wonder whether I should give up writing about prenatal testing and abortion in particular.... Read more

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2013-06-18T10:38:51-04:00

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Why I Write

Last updated on: June 18, 2013 at 10:38 am By Amy Julia Becker

On why I write, the authors who mean the most to me, and why stories matter. Read more

2013-06-14T14:28:20-04:00

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Don’t You Care If We Drown?

Last updated on: June 14, 2013 at 2:28 pm By Amy Julia Becker

In the midst of a raging storm, "The disciples wanted Jesus to pitch in, to do his part in solving the crisis. But Jesus had other things in mind altogether." It's true in my life as well. Read more

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2013-06-14T14:12:51-04:00

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Tweets This Week: Disability, Muslim Abortion, Inclusion, and the Only and the Lonely

Last updated on: June 14, 2013 at 2:12 pm By Amy Julia Becker

So my plan going forward is to offer a post every Friday that includes articles I’ve tweeted this week. I know I did this on Tuesday of this week, but from now on, Fridays are the plan. As it happens, this week I also had an interview on WordFM. Here’s the corresponding tweet in case you want to hear it: “Why I Don’t #PrayForTheWorld Anymore” http://ow.ly/lWqtX My latest interview(Podcast June 10) on the John & Kathy Show And here’s a... Read more

2013-06-14T13:53:12-04:00

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What Prenatal Testing Has to Do with the Church (and Other Religious Communities)

Last updated on: June 14, 2013 at 1:53 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"Even though I was an active member of our local church, it hadn’t crossed my mind to discuss the prospect of testing with anyone there. I saw prenatal testing as a routine medical aspect of pregnancy rather than a series of decisions that require wisdom and humility and bring up questions about suffering and goodness and meaning." Read more

2013-07-01T13:04:40-04:00

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Do Medical Textbooks Intentionally Offer Outdated Descriptions of Down Syndrome? and Other Questions for George Estreich

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 1:04 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"Medicine is part of culture, and so culture, good and bad, is refracted through medicine." George Estreich on medical ethics, culture, and inclusion, among other things. Read more

2013-06-13T09:27:28-04:00

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“A Doorway to a New Life”: A Conversation with George Estreich About Down Syndrome, Writing, and the Stories that Make a Family

Last updated on: June 13, 2013 at 9:27 am By Amy Julia Becker

Is Down syndrome "bad" or "hard"? George Estreich reflects on writing, family, and life with his daughter Laura. Read more

2013-06-11T11:31:18-04:00

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Worth Reading

Last updated on: June 11, 2013 at 11:31 am By Amy Julia Becker

A smattering of articles worth reading Read more

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