This horrible story brought two experiences of my own to mind.
A very pagan friend of mine once asked me to explain the concept of a "partial birth" abortion. I was a bit surprised his didn't know, given his education, but I described it for him. He looked genuinely shocked, and said, "Look, I am proud to call my self pro-choice, but this is way over the line."
I once worked with a woman who tried every biological means possible to conceive, including in vitro. I was a good deal less Catholic then, and didn't really understand what in vitro fertilization actually entailed. She complained a lot about the expense and effort required, and I asked her why she and her husband did not adopt. "Well", she said,"You never know what you'll get when you do that." I wondered if she really thought her genes were so perfect that she would "get" what she wanted, and I offered a silent prayer that she never conceive with that sort of attitude. Now, knowing that she murdered at least several children to be sure she got the one she wanted, I am just sickened.