Is it wrong if a Women tries to get pregnant knowing she has HIV?

Question

Is it fair to the unborn child?
Does it show how selfish humans can be?

Answer 1

There is a high chance of passing it on to the baby, especially delievering vaginally and not discussing with the doctor or partner.

I think that a female should take the baby into consideration at this point and not her own needs anymore.

There was a situation in the past not too long ago where a woman was told by court she was not allowed to breastfeed her baby due to her being HIV positive. The mother was aruging!

I find that highly offensive and selfish for a HIV positive mother to give birth to a negative child, just so she can breastfeed that will give the child HIV....

Answer 2

It's a natural thing for a woman to desire a child. But if she has HIV, there is a chance that it can be passed onto the baby even though you have an exellant doctor.

The question is, do you want your child to suffer from HIV? What happens when it turns into full blown AIDS. Do you want to watch your child suffer like that ? There's a possibilty that the child may have a short life. What happens when the child needs all this medical attention. Can you afford It ?

I know these things because I have a family member with a child that has HIV. She had a blood transplant. Blood was tainted.

Answer 3

Well, why you bring someone into the world who may be condemned to death before they start. If the child lives then there is always the threat of HIV later in life and what about the Mom. Pregnancy is really tough on and HIV pos. Mom and the drugs a Mom must take to keep it together can harm the baby as well.

If the Mom dies then the child has no one. Orphanages and foster homes are full of HIV babies.

I think some people are in denial about their HIV conditions but the reality is that having a baby with HIV is just compounding the disease in the future.

Answer 4

Yes it's unfair to the unborn child because he or she would be born also with HIV. It's wrong if the woman doesn't tell the man she has HIV. I feel like if both people agree to have this child there's nothing wrong with it. Both people know the risks they're taking so I feel its totally up to them and I don't think it's selfish to want a child.

Answer 5

Depends. The question rises if you or they will be healthy enough to raise a child. If you or they are healthy to be there for the important parts of life.

Also what about the partner that would be the father? Does he have HIV?

Medicine can't totally protect your baby from getting HIV, but it can lower the chance that the baby will get the virus. A medicine called zidovudine (brand name: Retrovir) can reduce the rate of passing HIV from mother to baby by two-thirds. Zidovudine slows the growth of the virus, so the baby's immune system (which helps fight germs and illness) can get stronger. The medicine is also called AZT.

Ami hit the selfish question on the nail.

Answer 6

Women who have HIV have a really good chance of having a baby who does not have HIV actually. I think if she's working hard with her doctors then it's not necessarily wrong.

I don't think I agree with it, but I wouldn't think a woman was selfish for trying. And people can be treated now and live longer lives with HIV. I really just think it's up to the individual. As long as they're responsible and doing everything they can to keep that child healthy, then it's something they should try if they want to that badly.

Answer 7

If the baby is safe from HIV, yes. I think that it is possible. Otherwise, not a good idea and yes, it is unfair to the child if they are born with HIV.

With regards to how selfish it may seem, that's a tough one. On the one hand it is not selfish to want to have a child, but it is selfish if you know that the child will be infected with HIV upon birth. But, if there is a chance that the child may be prevented from contracting HIV, then it's not selfish and possibly worth a try.

Answer 8

It's not 100% the the child will retract it. the baby's blood and mother's blood doesnt mix when it's in the womb. Plus there is medication to reduce the chance of it happenieng. It must be hard for a woman who wants children so badly but cant have them it's heartbreaking. I dont think it's so terrible to want to share that experience but i do think she should put more thought into the risks before trying to get anything. Also HIV is not full blown aids and it's not a garuntee that she'll pass before her old age anyway. Look at Magic Johnson he's had HIV for years and he's Still intact.

Answer 9

thats kind of a tricky question for me to answer because these days it is possible for an HIV infected mother to have a baby without passing on the virus to the baby but me personally trying it would be a No because i wouldnt want to risk it. Plus the drugs you would have to take during pregnancy is a risk and unhealthy for you and the baby. then you gotta think a little later on down the line..............what if the mother dies; thats a tramatic experience for a child to go through. from what knowledge i have on this shows me that the downside far outweighs the benefits of going through it all.

Answer 10

A good mother puts her child's needs ahead of her own. Losing a parent is one of the most painful, awful things that can happen to a person, probably second only to loss of a spouse or a child. To a child, it is probably the absolute worst.

It is irresponsible for a woman to create a child that she knows she can't care for just because it would make her feel good. Not to mention, she is endangering the life of her partner. If the woman lives long enough to instill any values in the child, I question how wholesome they would be.

I realize that people on medication live longer lives than in the past, but even so, people eventually die of the disease. A bright-eyed twenty-year-old should be worried about girls and exams, not where to bury his mother.