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I opened the bedroom door to find the kids were already up and active throughout the house. The oldest was working on cereal for the little guys and the little guys had already thought of a chasing game to play. This morning sickness really starts my day behind schedule, but Jim was so happy to hear we are having another baby. The kids were looking forward to having another member of the family.

So we start our day and start the assembly line to get the kids fed and dressed and ready for school. In the front yard, I checked the mail and there was a letter from the government, putting it aside I called Jim to see if he was expecting anything, he said to just leave it until he gets home that evening.

More work to do with the kids and follow up appointments with the doctors since they require extra testing now that I'm over 32. Wish they would just be happy for me having my 4th child and not worry so much about my high risk category. The kids want to know more about the new baby, so we watch a PBS special on the development of the baby that I had recorded when the last one was due 3 years ago. God is so good in the miracle of these babies.

After schooling, the kids are busy playing outside while I'm getting dinner together, which is harder to do nowadays. Jim is fabulous at grilling during these first few months of pregnancy, knowing I can barely handle getting everyone fed without tossing cookies. With the kids settled into a bath routine, Jim is working on today's mail and paper work when he opens the letter from the government. He let's me know he needs to talk about it once the bed time stories are done.

Coming downstairs, I see that he face is ashen. "What's the matter? ""You better read this letter," he replies. I take the letter. "With your maternal age over 32 and your high risk pregnancy, along with the fact that you already have more than the assigned 2 children, it has been determined that this pregnancy is not to the benefit of the community. You are hereby required to report to the Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic at 3PM tomorrow for termination of this pregnancy. Failure to show up will result in your arrest and confiscation of your house and your children remanded to Children's Protective Services."

My heart stops as I awake in a cold sweat. And I hear in my thoughts, it was only a dream, only a dream. Yes, it's only a dream, if this story had been true, we would be living with National Health Care.