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Paperback-Published-by-Rizzoli-in-1975,-Letter-to-a-Child-Never-Born-was-quickly-translated-and-sold-in-twenty-seven-countries-worldwide,-becoming-an-extraordinary-success.-It-is-the-tragic-monologue-of-a-woman-speaking-with-the-child-she-carries-in-her-womb.-This-letter-confronts-the-burning-theme-of-abortion,-and-the-meaning-of-life,-by-asking-difficult-questions:-Is-it-fair-to-impose-life-even-if-it-means-suffering?-Would-it-be-better-not-to-be-born-at-all?Letter-to-a-Child-Never-Born-touches-on-the-real-meaning-of-being-a-woman:-the-power-to-give-life-or-not.-When-the-book-begins,-the-protagonist-is-upset-after-learning-she-is-pregnant.-She-knows-nothing-about-the-child,-except-that-this-creature-depends-totally-and-uniquely-on-her-own-choices.-The-creation-of-another-person-directly-within-one’s-own-body-is-a-very-shocking-thing.-The-sense-of-responsibility-is-huge;-it-is-a-heavy-burden-that-gives-life-to-endless-reflections,-from-the-origin-of-our-existence-to-the-shame-of-our-selfishness.-If-the-child-could-choose,-would-he-prefer-to-be-born,-to-grow-up,-and-to-suffer,-or-would-he-return-to-the-joyful-limbo-from-which-he-came?-A-woman’s-freedom-and-individuality-are-also-challenged-by-a-newborn—should-she-renounce-her-freedom,-her-job,-and-her-choice?-What-should-she-do-at-this-point?
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