American pro-life groups are grieving the choice made by popular children’s book author Robert Munch to eventually end his life by physician-assisted suicide.

It’s “heartbreaking” that he wants to “pursue assisted suicide,” says Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life , which describes itself as a federation of state affiliates that works to protect those threatened by abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Tobias points to Munch’s book “Love You Forever” as illustrative of the kind of care and unconditional love that should be extended to someone during their final days.

Munsch, 80, has written 85 published books including “Love You Forever,” “The Paper Bag Princess,” and “Mud Puddle.” He has been diagnosed with dementia as well as Parkinson’s. And he has previously

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