text_original: The much coveted and long delayed birth of a living child appeared to have barred my appeal to this last resort, but the mother's right to the custody of her infant is one I would defend to the taking of life.
text_transcription: THE MUCH COVETED AND LONG DELAYED BIRTH OF A LIVING CHILD APPEARED TO HAVE BARRED MY APPEAL TO THIS LAST RESORT BUT THE MOTHER'S RIGHT TO THE CUSTODY OF HER INFANT IS ONE I WOULD DEFEND TO THE TAKING OF LIFE
phonemes: ðə mˈʌtʃ kˈʌvɪɾᵻd ænd lˈɔŋ dᵻlˈeɪd bˈɜːθ əvə lˈɪvɪŋ tʃˈaɪld ɐpˈɪɹd tə hæv bˈɑːɹd maɪ ɐpˈiːl tə ðɪs lˈæst ɹᵻzˈɔːɹt, bˌʌt ðə mˈʌðɚz ɹˈaɪt tə ðə kˈʌstədi ʌv hɜːɹ ˈɪnfənt ɪz wˈʌn aɪ wʊd dᵻfˈɛnd tə ðə tˈeɪkɪŋ ʌv lˈaɪf.