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May 22nd, 2008, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Linzi  A lot of people don't get their anomaly scans until after 20 weeks. I got mine at 22 and a half weeks. If Id found out then that my baby was suffering from something that ultimately would make him have a very short, painful life then I would have ended the pregnancy. if the limit was lowered to 20 weeks, I wouldn't have been able to do that!
The reason I say that is not to take the easy way out of not caring for a disabled baby, because that doesn't bother me in the slightest, I just wouldn't want my child to have a miserable life because of the pain he was in.
I guess this might be why the limit is 24 weeks? Which is probably right.
BUT for any other reason (is it called social reasons?) Id like to see it lowered to maybe 14 or 16 weeks.
Im going to stay away from this now though because I dont think my opinion will be very popular.
xxx | I agree with you completely, if the baby wouldn't live I'd do the same, but for non medical reasons at 24 weeks, that's another story! | | | | Status: Offline
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May 22nd, 2008, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by genkigemini I would have smacked the shit out of that girl and the doctor. But aside from that, I think most of use that are not Pro-life for religious reasons will agree that a later abortion could be necessary for major medical problems but that would be a BIG if.
My old boss used abortion as a form of birth control and last I'd spoken to her, she'd had 9. So, they were all early on but in my opinion, that is just wrong and I am pro-choice.
(Sorry if I am all controversial) | I am speechless - 9 abortions??????? What the hell. That makes me so sad. All those little babies were killed  Is it really so difficult to take the pill, use a condom or keep your knickers firmly up?
What is the world coming to?????
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May 22nd, 2008, 09:33 AM
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May 22nd, 2008, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Blah11 There are different levels of disability. Like I said in previous posts there's a huge difference between a child with downs syndrome or cystic fibrosis and a child who can't talk, hear, walk or move. | of course that is true but it goes against my religious beliefs to abort. I just dont think I have that power to say who can/cant live whether they have ANY disability, and an ultrasound wouldnt tell me whether a child was deaf or blind or couldnt speak or walk anyway. |
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May 22nd, 2008, 15:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Linzi A lot of people don't get their anomaly scans until after 20 weeks. I got mine at 22 and a half weeks. If Id found out then that my baby was suffering from something that ultimately would make him have a very short, painful life then I would have ended the pregnancy. if the limit was lowered to 20 weeks, I wouldn't have been able to do that!
The reason I say that is not to take the easy way out of not caring for a disabled baby, because that doesn't bother me in the slightest, I just wouldn't want my child to have a miserable life because of the pain he was in.
I guess this might be why the limit is 24 weeks? Which is probably right.
BUT for any other reason (is it called social reasons?) Id like to see it lowered to maybe 14 or 16 weeks.
Im going to stay away from this now though because I dont think my opinion will be very popular.
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I agree with you Linzi, if i had found out at my 20 week scan that my LO would be born with no quality of life and would suffer or be in pain, i think i would have had some serious thinking to do. I wouldn't have wanted her to suffer.
I think if theres a genuine reason i.e. serious medical or rape then there should be an option.
I do not however agree on people using it as a form of contraception because they have been clumsy. |
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