This article is about a mother that gave birth to triplets. During the difficult birth she experienced severe brain damage that has caused her not to be able to raise them. She last seen her children in October of 2007 when they were toddlers, they will turn 4 on June 20th. I dont think that there is a question about if she is able to see her kids. Even if she is not able to fully interact with them. They are her kids and this unfortunate event should not keep her from seeing them. The family of the mother are fighting for her to be able to see her children. The family says she communicates through blinking. Blinking once means yes and not blinking means no. The family filed divorce papers on her behalf, and the husbands says that it is not in the childrens best interest to see their mother. I dont understand this at all... Why would it not be in the best interest for them, no matter what she is their mother! It dont make sense to me how people can be so greedy and selfish sometimes. The court proceding is scheduled for May 13, no matter the outcome, it is evident that this case will serve as a precedent for similiar cases in the future.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/22/california.triplets.visitation.lawsuits/index.html
I spent a lot of time reading this article and watching the video and i cant seem to make up my mind on what i think would be the right way to handle the situation. It is very complex and i can see both sides of the argument, on one hand i can understand why the father wants to keep the children from seeing their mother until they are older or until their mother will be able to interact with them. However i feel the mother has a right to see her children and have a relationship with them no matter how limited it must be. Personally i feel like if the children are properly prepared and their mothers condition is explained to them in a way they understand that it could be healthy for the kids and the mom.
I agree with post that the mother should see her children even if she is not, at what people consider normal, condition. I agree on the last part of the first comment made by Abby U, that I'm pretty sure the dad can tell the kids in some simple way that their mom is different in a special way and not keep them from her. Another thing is that they should still keep up with the information on regards of her cognitive activity until any legal decision is made.
Here is another video clip similar to this story about how a mother of a mental capacity of a nine year old is allowed to bear a child even though she is not capable of raising her offspring.
http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=92240