O, it’s not a case of inadvertent sperm insemination. Although it’s a little more contentious than that, wouldn’t it make a good holiday card story?
Anyone may interpret this narrative through a variety of prisms and take a position, but we shouldn’t discount the couple’s commitment to working through the issues at hand.
No of the baby’s skin tone, they wanted to be parents and adore their kids. Nevertheless, with triplets, they received more than they anticipated.
Aaron Halbert discusses his and his wife’s choice to conceive with two Black embryos from a sperm bank in a 2016 Washington Post story. Triplet daughters were born as a result of one of the embryos splitting. What a lucky coincidence.
Both are white evangelical Christians who support life. Being the son of Christian missionaries in Honduras, Halbert became aware of racial variety from a young age. “I was the blue-eyed, cotton-topped white kid who stuck out like a sore thumb,” he claims.
While this was going on, his wife Rachel was raised in Mississippi, and according to Halbert, “it wasn’t until she took a few trips to Haiti that the veil of racial prejudice was lifted from her eyes.”
The parents had adopted a Black boy and a multiracial daughter before their triplets were born.
The report claims that while the two were capable of having children on their own, they had shared a desire to adopt before getting married. They wanted to give their love to a young person who had not been fortunate enough to experience it from their own parents.
They think that one way they may support their pro-life attitude is through adoption. ​ Black infant boys are less likely than white and Hispanic babies to be adopted, according to a 2010 study. While some label it a manifestation of a “white savior complex,” the Halberts consider their adoption of their children as a gift that has enriched their lives.
“The beauty of a multi-ethnic family is found there, in the fact that the differences are the very thing that makes ours richer and fuller,” adds Halbert. It challenges you to reevaluate how you think, say, acts, and live.
Additionally, the pair is still working as missionaries in Honduras. We hope that these kids will be loved no matter what.