Alert Top Story Two women, two pregnancies, two agonizing decisions CHARLOTTE RENE WOODS Richmond Times-Dispatch Oct 27, 2023 Oct 27, 2023 Updated Jan 13, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Karen McIntyre’s first son sits by the television in her living room.kAmw:D 2D96D 2C6 :? 2? FC?] %96 D>2== 3C@H? 3@I :D 6?8C2G65 H:E9 9:D ?2>6[ p?5C6H[ 2?5 E96 :>286 @7 2 D>2== E655J 362C]k^AmkAmp7E6C D96 2?5 96C 9FD32?5 s6??:D DECF88=65 E@ 4@?46:G6[ E96J EFC?65 E@ :? G:EC@ 76CE:=:K2E:@? 7@C 2 492?46 2E 92G:?8 2 3:@=@8:42= 49:=5] %6DE:?8 H2D 5@?6 @? 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