[Erin Pavlina]

Vanilla: In the case of rape or a defect the soul has indeed made a contract to come to those parents, but we here on earth still have free will, and because of this double edged sword, we can choose to terminate a pregnancy. All decisions you make in life come with ramifications, consequences, and some karma. The article was to point out that there are varying degrees of consequences based on the intent of the person making the decision.

To further illustrate the case of the child who decides to incarnate with a deficiency... the soul selects its circumstances and makes the contract. The higher self of the mom (and dad too) seal the contract. But the physical being is generally unaware that a contract has been made, and so when they find out the defect is in the child their own beliefs, religion, experiences, choice etc will inform their decision about what to do about it. Free will can throw a monkey wrench into the best laid plans of souls.