I want to know if Autistic people can have babies...
2007-03-27 05:50:23 · 11 answers · asked by metter_gurl 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
If they are able to have sex and the woman or girl has a period, she is able too. Most mental handicapps are just that, mental, they don't involve the rest of the body.
2007-03-27 05:54:20 · answer #1 · answered by Nyema 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I know of several autistic people who have had children. Unfortunately the children were also autistic or had numerous problems.
2007-03-27 05:54:20 · answer #2 · answered by susan d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Autistic people are not sterile. There are varying levels of autism as well- some are high-functioning.. you wouldn't know when you meet them. Other are very mentally challanged and can not speak.
2007-03-27 05:53:50 · answer #3 · answered by iampatsajak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they can, autism is a mental disability, not a sexual reproductive problem. As far as them being intelligent and responsible enough to actually care for a baby, they are varying degrees of autism, but that is an entirely different story...
2007-03-27 05:55:01 · answer #4 · answered by Proud Mommy of 6 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty sure of it. I know of 1 woman who had a baby and she was diagnosed with mental retardation. Neurological disorders do not affect reproductive organs.
2007-03-27 05:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by justliving 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! They have a neurological disorder NOT a reproductive disorder!
2007-03-27 05:53:05 · answer #6 · answered by RN_and_mommy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure
2007-03-27 05:53:50 · answer #7 · answered by TS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, why couldn't they? It affects their brains, not their reproductive organs.
2007-03-27 06:28:48 · answer #8 · answered by laineyette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
More socially awkward ***** are being birthed :)
2015-02-02 06:20:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're still people- why couldn't they?
2007-03-27 06:11:45 · answer #10 · answered by heather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋