Sophie's Choice—A Contemporary Ideal

Abstract

In the August 14, 2011, issue of The New York Times Magazine, an article about selective abortion in multiple-gestation pregnancies highlights some of the moral distress accompanying this practice. The overall tenor of the piece, however, is devoid of moral calculation, and seems to proffer unabashedly the option of abortion. In this editorial, Dr. DeMarco provides a clear and direct commentary of the magazine article. He effectively supplies the moral analysis, which was conspicuously absent from the article, and calls for an honest appraisal of choices made.