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Here's to the miracle birth of the McCaughey septuplets in Iowa [SPECIAL REPORT, Dec. 1]! Everyone should have seven kids. Go for it! CHRISTEL VANE Hove, England...
...only thing more sickening than the media's excessive coverage of the McCaughey septuplets is the all too obvious attempt by publicity-seeking "gift givers." Where are these companies when an underprivileged mother gives birth to her seventh child? Where are they when new parents can't afford to pay for the necessities? DONALD ROBINSON Lawrenceville...
...Andrew Vachss wrote, "Biology does not make a man a father--nor a woman a mother. We are what we do." Biology alone also does not make a child yours; you do. We know that involving science in the search for fertility is a gamble: 20% of science-enhanced births produce multiples; multiples have 12 times as great a chance of dying in infancy; and multiples who survive run a greater risk of serious health problems. Adults may be playing the odds, but children are at stake. Why spend money on fertility treatments when there are so many babies...
...multiple-birth mother, I know what the McCaugheys are in for. I hope a few more generous folks will give the McCaugheys some very important things: free counseling when they are stressed out and overwhelmed and some weekend-getaway packages for just the two of them, so that they can spend time alone together and stay connected. The best gift for any child is a healthy and strong marriage shared by two loving parents. DIANNE NITZAHN Sherman Oaks, Calif...
...McCaugheys were truly so religious, they would have dealt with what God gave them and maybe adopted a second child. God had nothing to do with this multiple birth; science and technology did. DRISANA WASILIUS Branchburg...