The baby should always be saved in preference to the mother. That is the advice of the Holy Church, you know that. I was only reminding women of their duty. There is no need to make everything so personal, Margaret. You make everything into your own tragedy.

Philippa Gregory
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Throughout history, many people have been born with deformities or birth defects. In some cases, the newborn’s life is saved by a simple operation or a simple injection to prevent death from disease. Unfortunately, there are also many instances where the child must be put to death after birth. In some cases, the mother wants her child to live and will do whatever it takes to keep them alive.

In other cases, the mother has no feelings for her new child and does not want them to live. While both of these situations are tragic, the one that is most tragic happens when a mother loves her child but feels she cannot raise him. When this happens, death becomes a blessing for them both.

Source: The Red Queen

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