Op-Ed: A Debate’s Tiny Casualties

June 5, 2007

The human womb is, ideally, a single-occupancy dwelling. One baby at a time is what women’s bodies are marvelously calibrated to conceive and carry. One baby has lots of room for brain growth and organ development; one baby is (relatively) easy to deliver; one baby will usually have at least nine months of close parental bonding before another sibling possibly comes along. (Washington Post)