Abortion and the Handicapped

In response to “People Don’t Want a Child Like Me,” Commentary, Sept. 4:

I think that Lillibeth Navarro totally misses the point in her opinion about abortion and the handicapped. The pro-choice movement strongly encourages free speech, but we also believe in free choice. Whether or not the fetus is shown by amniocentesis to be handicapped or not is a moot point! The framework that we are working from is that a woman should be able to control her own reproductive processes rather than having people like Navarro try to step in and make that choice for each and every woman.

Navarro should spend more of her time fighting for better access to transportation, employment and housing for the differently abled than trying to guess what would be best for Aunt Perrie and every other woman’s family.

STEPHANIE J. THOMAS

Los Angeles