If you were informed your child would be born with a birth defect would you abort the pregnancy?

Answer 1

a minor one no
a major one yes

it is irresponsable of a parent to place a baby in a situation where it will struggle in pain every day of its life.

it is not about loving the child its about caring for the child. I would love it no matter what but I couldnt possibly care for a child if I allowed it to suffer

Answer 2

No. I am morally against abortion, and I could never do that. I have a son, and I refused all of the genetic testings, especially since they can't give you a positive yes or no on many defects, just a percentage of how likely it will be that the baby will end up being born with the defect.

And that goes for ultrasounds too, though if the doctor suspects something, they will most likely preform one of those new, 3-D ultrasounds that are much more accurate and clear.

On the other hand, even though I don't think I could do it, I can understand why someone would decide to abort a baby with a severe birth defect, like something that would make their quality of life low.

But there are people who would abort a baby just because of something like a cleft palate, or something equally small or just as fixable. I saw an episode of ER once where a woman aborted a baby because the ultrasound showed one sex when she wanted the other, though I sincerely hope that no one would do something like that in real life.

I hope that this is just something that you were wondering, and not something that you are really being faced with, but if it is, good luck.

Answer 3

That is a very difficult decision to make., I would find out just exactly what is the child's life expectancy, how will the defect affect his/her way of living, what chances of recovery and/or medication could the child take and will it make it easier for him/her to be normal, go to school and learn, walk, speak, etc. Also, I would get a second opinion. . . Depending on the answers, with all the pain, sorrow and guilt I would probably decide to abort because I would not want to bring a child that is going to suffer into the world and/or be in constant pain and/or discomfort.. Another thing also would be that I would also consider how far into my pregnancy I am.... If I was in my second trimester, I probably would not do it, because by then, you will had felt your baby moving around and everything, girl, as you can see, I keep going back and forth., by the time that I would had made a decision to abort, I would probably be in the delivery room giving birth... I hope that you have the strength and faith in God to be able to make the right decision... Good Luck... God Bless....

Answer 4

Ever notice that those who are anti-abortion, and so quick to say no to abortion usually have no idea how hard and how costly it is to raise a special needs child. Do they realize that THOUSANDS of handicapped children are dumped into an already overburdened child welfare system every year by parents who wouldn't terminate the pregnancy, but won't or can't take on the responsibility of raising the handicapped child. These children end up in overcrowded, understaffed orphanages until they are 18, at which time they are unceremoniously dumped out onto the street to fend for themselves or they end up in some state run institution for the rest of their miserable lives. Not a pretty picture, huh? Perhaps abortion isn't always wrong?????

Answer 5

I believe in mother nature. If it is not meant to be your body will take care of it. Sometimes we are given a challenge for a reason. Maybe it is to teach us compassion and love. I have a child with special needs. I was told to abort him. He is the greatest kid and I would not change it for the world. He was put here for a reason. All you have to do is love it. Even if it is for only mins or months.

My bestfriends baby should have never been born her body tried to get miss carry but the docs kept her pregnant. She had her bab y and took him home and the next day he died. He had a genetic defect. But she said that the 2 days she got to hold and love him was worth it.

Who knows. I think that is a question that only the person and spouse can answer. They are the ones who have to live with the outcome.

Answer 6

No. Medicine is not an exact science, and the "expert(s)" who told me this could very well be wrong. I'd spend the rest of my life wondering if I'd aborted a perfectly healthy baby. On the off chance that the baby really DID have a defect (spina bifida or Downs syndrome, e.g.) I'd still want to keep the baby. These "deformed" children deserve the right to live as much as any seemingly normal child.

Answer 7

A special needs child is different than a child with such severe birth defects it has absolutely no quality of life. A child that can live outside the womb without mechanical intervention, has every right to continue to do so. I personally could never choose to end the life of my child regardless of the circumstances. I cannot however fault those who do choose to. That is also their right.

Answer 8

Until you have been through something yourself, it is difficult to say what you would or wouldn't do. I do not think that I would. It goes against what I believe. But I'd say it would be a very hard decision if ever faced with it. I have a friend at work who, up until almost 6 months thought that her baby would have defects. Her husband did not want to abort it, but she did. She eventually found out that the baby was okay, but I thought, what an awful thing to have to go through. I hope I never have to make that decision. Even though I feel I wouldn't want to abort it, I know that it is one of my husbands biggest fears, so I'm not sure if maybe he would want to abort.

Answer 9

No I would not. You do not know that the child will be born with a birth defect. It is only a possibility. Hope everything works out!

Answer 10

It would depend on the birth defect. Some are so severe as to be incompatible with life and I don't see any reason to continue a pregnancy only to give birth to a child that cannot live longer than a few hours.

Answer 11

Personally I wouldn't. I would give them I fighting chance...abortion is cruel..the baby never did anything wrong. There are many disabled children in this world that still function as we do. It may be hard at first but you will get used to it and love that child either way. My cousin is fully handicapped. She is both mentally and physically. The doctors said she wouldn't live past a year and this December she will be 18. Let your's be a miracle in this world as well!