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Paula's avatar

I wish Lyudmila and her children all the best! It strikes me how, in some ways, the law is meant to protect people’s rights. And in many ways can take a morally paternalistic stance. But not every circumstance can be predicted in advance and the law is so slow to change. I hope it can be changed soon so that others don’t have the same difficulty or challenges. Parenthood is such a personal choice and the law shouldn’t interfere with that.

Jeffrey Jon Bode’'s avatar

Agreed, the law can be an ass.

PTW's avatar

What a beautiful love story. Thank you, Kateryna, for writing this---love, tragedy, and hope all wrapped into one.

Best wishes to Lyudmila and her children. What a strong woman!

JoelKS's avatar

I'm not crying; I'm just slicing an onion.

Seriously, so many tragedies and joys wrapped together in this war. What an amazing story, Kateryna. Thank you!