and the DR told you that if you had another child, you could use it for bone marrow, spare parts, etc, would you have it?
2007-01-16 13:37:42 · 15 answers · asked by shermynewstart 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If the second child's life will not be negatively affected by the donation, then I would not hesitate.
If the second child would suffer pain through the donation, then I probably would, but I'd be hesitant.
And if the donation negatively impacted the second child's life (like an organ donation could) I would almost certainly not.
2007-01-16 13:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Bad Day 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that would hold me back from such a wonderful thing as having another child is monetary (right now). We simply can't afford to have another child, it would not be fair to the two we have.
That being said, if I could once again bring forth life from my body and create another wonderful child like the two I already have, I'd do it in a heartbeat; if it also meant the newborn could also bring life-giving bone marrow (I don't get the spare parts thing, that's not possible) to one of my other beatiful daughters, well that'd be a bonus.
I don't see what is so awful about that, I'd love any child I bore just because of who they were. The bone marrow thing would be great and miraculous in my eyes, but the child of that need would be special and precious in their own right :)
2007-01-16 13:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spare parts?! I've heard of families having another child in the hopes that the new baby's marrow may be a match that will save the older sibling's life. I agree with their decision, and I would do it to save my own. Both children live, the new baby isn't harmed by the procedure.
However, you don't have a child for the "spare parts." They aren't like an old car you keep stashed in the backyard for that purpose.
2007-01-16 13:43:10 · answer #3 · answered by iamnoone 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Uh, NO! A child isn't a beat up car. It's a living human, with a soul. Using it for body parts is wrong. Try the donor lists, and get a new Dr. (hopefully with morals!)
2007-01-16 13:55:27 · answer #4 · answered by tahirih.luvs2sew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How does one choose which child to love unto life and which unto death? There are no easy answers. Mothers have asked the question for millenia-
which child do I feed today
which girl/guy do I sell into prostitution/sex slavery
which child do I give to pay my debts (Africa/Asia)
which child do I offer to the Nazi's/Slavs/Kurds/Tutu's when they knock on the door.
I think the answer comes at the moment and can only be predicted as pain and lifelong sorrow.
2007-01-16 13:45:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would for bone marrow(bone marrow regenerates in young children), not for "spare parts", and that child would be loved, appreciated and a hero in my eyes for the rest of his/her life.
2007-01-16 13:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow.
I can't wait to read the answers that this one generates.
I don't think I would do that if I had a child with cancer. But maybe that's just me.
2007-01-16 13:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by I'm Still Here 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Spare parts? No!
2007-01-16 13:42:30 · answer #8 · answered by OneBadAsp 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No I would not I would believe that this was a child that needed to be loved, and maybe it was a life lesson for both of us.
2007-01-16 13:43:37 · answer #9 · answered by danielle_1ca 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, but if another one was being considered or planned I would probably be more inclined to go ahead.
2007-01-16 13:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by mullah robertson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋