17 children?

I caught a headline on the PG about the birth of an Arkansas child, the 17th in the family. Yes, 17 children from infant to 19. Wow. Here's a quick link.

Dad is an insurance salesman, Mom homeschools the kids.

How does an insurance salesman support 17 children?

So imagine this as an African-American family living in Detroit or Pittsburgh. Would people be impressed by their family values or aghast at their imposition on public resouces? Would anyone line up to donate diapers or a free minivan?

I suppose it is their right to determine how many kids they can support. But I'm a foster care worker and well aware of how many thousands of children need homes. And support. So it just bugs me.

It also bugs me that the article mentions the "fun fact" that Michelle Duggar has spent over 10 years of her life pregnant. Ick.