The Reality of Innocence

In recent debates on multiple births, my thoughts turned immediately to ‘Jon and Kate Plus Eight’ — Cara, Mady, Alexis, Aaden, Collin, Leah, Hannah and Joel. Not every fertility technique may be wise. But every life, once begun, is an unmatchable individual and an unqualified blessing. When medical ethicists push selective reduction, the question naturally arises: Which ones? The main achievement of this healthier kind of reality television is to reveal the dignity of domesticity. Jewish World Review