Serious Hypothetical Abortion Question?

Question

Let’s say a person is in a state where they are basically a "vegetable." Should their mother be able to say whether or not she wants her child to live since women have the right to kill their unborn child since they have no means of communication to say whether they want to live or not… much like someone in a long term coma, a vegetative state.. and so on..?




(i am not trying to offend anyone. i just want to know your opinion)

Answer 1

No need to ever apologize for seeking truth or stating your viewpoint as long as its done in a respectful manner. Whoever is the legal guardian of that woman(if married it would be the husband and if not, the parents) who is in vegeative state AND its been firmly established by a Medical team that no brain activity and no chance to recover-can already petition that her life support be removed for its been declared there is no life. The way the law is now in abortion being legal -it states the fetus is not a child and I suppose they base that on that it cannot live on its own. I am pro-life for consider the child alive with having the right to keep its life. By ultrasound they can observe that when the mother speaks the fetus will turn towards the voice of its mother. Every living thing wants to live-even a bug will attempt to get away-no living thing just stands there but fight to live .and so does the unborn child.

Answer 2

If I understand your question you want to know the answer to the following TWO-PART question:

1: If a pregnant woman were in an irreversible coma, who has the right to terminate life support?

2: What then happens to the fetus?

To answer the first part: If an "Advance Directive" policy was enacted by the comatose woman, that would take precedence, however, the next-of-kin (in some cases), depending on the laws of the state, can terminate life support.

In any event, because there is a secondary life involved, the mother would probably be kept on life support, depending on the stage of the pregnancy, and in accordance with the laws dictating the circumstance.

I hope that clears it up for you.

Answer 3

I'm not sure I understand your question. If the persons brain is "medically" dead then it would seem the person, or body, is being kept alive mechanically. The next of kin should have the right to pull the plug. Still, not an easy decision.

Answer 4

Yes, they can. A spouse, or whoever the next of kin is, can withhold food from a vegetative person if there is no chance of recovery. It happens hundreds of times every day in this country.

As for the mother, she has to be the guardian or next of kin. if the person is married, the spouse decides, not the parent.

Answer 5

I am in full support of human euthanasia! Why pay to warehouse vegetables....why let them continue in that state!

Answer 6

its hard to answer a question that's asked like that. if you were in a coma for say 10 years and would never leave your bed, would you want to stay in bed 10 more? write your answer down and get it notarized.

Answer 7

As the people above say.
On a separate issue: WTF is this about the above people recieving negative feedback? If you hate technology and other advances in wellbeing WTF are you doing on using a computer, or the internet? go back to your trees and caves and live your life as degenerate scum, we civilised people do not care for your opinions.

Answer 8

Some things in life are just plain difficult. Life is a precious gift and should be treasured and protected.

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-pOypG0szd7Pv_X1rQxw_4qCWpA--?cq=1&p=234

Answer 9

if there is no chance of recovery i say yes