Abortion-Pregnancy?

Question

If you were pregnant and found out your baby had a disability, like Down Syndrome, would you have an abortion?

Note to Jenn:
Before my mom had my sister, who has Downs, she had 2 kids. My mom had my sister, and she has been a blessing to all of us.
Now, you say you have a lot of goals. My mom now has 4 kids who she spends so much equal time with AND she is the director of inpatient care at the hospital she works at.

Personally, I think whether or not you would have a kid with a disablitly is a sign of how strong you are as a person, but feel free to prove me wrong

Answer 1

Absolutely not. When my mom was pregnant with me, the doctors told her she would die if she had me, and I would probably die too. They said at the very least, I would be a vegetable and would need 24/7 care for my whole life. Well, doctors are wrong. My mom fought for me. I was born early, but aside from that, totally normal. And my mom lived too, and even had more children. Everyone deserves a chance to live. Who are we to decide if a handicapped person deserves life or not? I know it would be hard to take care of a child like that, but people do it. I used to work with high-needs children, and my husband has worked with developmentally disabled people. Yes, they can be challenging, but they are people too. What if you had been born without a leg? Would you have wanted your mother to abort you just because she thought you were too "disabled"?

Life is life. Murder is murder, no matter the persons mental or physical capacity.

Answer 2

That's a very hard question. Personally, i think it depends on how far along you are, and how prepared you are to take care of a child at such a disadvantage. I am 28wks pregnant, and i don't think i could give him up for anything at this point, he's become a real "person" inside of me. I can feel him kick, and see expressions on his face during the sonogram. However, if i would have found out he had DS when i was 2 months pregnant (Before it was even a "he") i probably would have. People may not agree and think it's selfish, and are all pro life, etc. But seriously, it's not even a "real" baby until like 3 months or so. Have you seen the pictures? It's still an egg! It would be very difficult to take care of a child like that, and very hard on the child as well. They may be slow, but i'm sure they notice they're not like everyone else, and how frustrating that must be for them, and how awful would you feel to watch it. If you're really prepared for it i guess, it could lead a somewhat quality of life. It just depends on you. If you decide not to keep the baby, don't feel guilty about it! And not to sound harsh, but just to make a point, aren't there enough healthy children without homes who need families and love in the world without bringing mentally challenged people into it? Not saying that they don't deserve life, because who am i to say that, but i just don't think it would be fair to either one of you. Good luck with whatever you decide. This is a very hard decision to make....Whatever you do though, don't do it because somebody told you to, or you feel like people would criticize you for your decision.

Answer 3

I probably would. Being Pro-Choice, I would abort any pregnancy that I did not happen at the right time or that had any major issue with it.

People with Down Syndrome live far shorter lives. I don't think I would want a child that is guaranteed to die before me. Also, I don't think I would really be able to deal with a special needs child, ever. I am not entirely sure that I could properly raise a completely healthy child.

I can only speak for myself, I know that plenty of other people choose to keep and raise their own special needs children, and I really respect them for that. But I couldn't go through that sort of thing.

I feel that you are asking this question just so you can feel superior to people that you judge as being "not as strong as you". This is really an unhealthy behavior, and you might want to really look at why you feel the need to do things so that you can feel morally superior to other people.

It doesn't make someone "better" than someone else for choosing to give birth to a child that will always need as much care as an infant or toddler, nor does it make them "worse" than anyone. It just means that some people make one choice, and some another, and both choices are usually correct for the people that make them.

Answer 4

No I wouldnt. It would be very scary to me but I wouldnt abort the pregnancy. Though you never know how'd you feel until you are in a situation, I honestly dont think there would be any disbality that my unborn baby could have that ould make me abort the pregnancy. i had a sister born with Trisome 13 (Down Syndrome is Trisome 21, I think) Trisome is when the chromosome is out of whack. My sister was born with all sorts of problems and only lived a few months. We were blessed to have her the time we did.. I'm glad that my parents didnt not choose to abort her and even though they went through a lot of pain I know they are glad too. I also had a nephew that was born with a severe heart defect, my sister and brother in law did not know this due to the inadaquecy of the radiologist reading the ultrasounds. The doctors who looked at the ultrasounds after Preston died at 4 days old said they would have seen it and told my sister that the baby wouldnt have survived... however, a few months later my friend had a baby born with the exact same disorder but was able to get a heart transplant (my nephew wasnt able because he was born premature which had nothing to do with the heart defect) and is now a healthy 4 year old. Who's to say what will happen and what wont happen. I would never critize someone who chose to abort the pregnancy but I myself could never do it.

Answer 5

I was 17 when I got pregnant and I had the triple test to tell me if there was anything wrong with my baby, The doctor asked me if there was something wrong with my would I abort? I sais no I would take classes and read up on how to take better care of my child, keep in mind I was only 17 when i was answering thses questions. I am now 19 and I have a healthy happy girl, but If I got pregnant again I would not abort NO MATTER WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

I am against abortion when people have one because they didn't use protection and the baby waas an accident. But when it comes to a disability it is a different story. I guess it depends on whether or not the parents think that they can handle it or not. And if you can't, then in my opinion you should abort it because if you can't handle it what kind of life will you give to a disabled child that is already at a disadvantage in life.

Answer 7

No I wouldn't. I would love my baby regardless of it having a disability. People with Downs syndrome are as happy as you and me, maybe happier, and I wouldn't be sparing that child anything by ending it's life. People abort these babies because they dont want to deal with what comes from having a child with special needs, it has nothing to do with the baby. If my 22 month old daughter was in an accident that left her disabled I wouldn't kill her, so I wouldn't before she was born either.

Answer 8

"extremely toddlers are a recent from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a advantages" Psalm 127:3 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me mutually in my mom's womb. I compliment you because of the fact i'm fearfully and exceedingly made; your works are spectacular, i understand that finished nicely. My physique replaced into no longer hidden from you while i replaced into made interior the secret place. while i replaced into woven mutually interior the depths of the earth" Psalm 139:13-15 "Thou shalt no longer kill" Exodus 20:13 "in the previous I shaped you interior the womb I knew you, in the previous you have been born I set you aside; I appointed you as a prophet to the international locations." Jeremiah one million:5 each and every baby is a baby of God. Our God is one among peace and forgiveness, and thank goodness your chum has chanced on that, yet abortion should not be an selection. because of the fact she felt guilt, i think of your chum possibly is acquainted with that it replaced into no longer astonishing to abort the 1st baby - think of how terrible she will sense if she makes the comparable mistake back, this time understanding from journey that it incredibly is incorrect? i think that she could grant the baby. If which potential protecting it or giving it up for adoption, the two could be extra useful than abortion.

Answer 9

Definitely not for Downs Syndrome. But I would for trisomy 13 or somthing similar. If the baby had no chance of living a happy healthy life, I would do it with zero guilt.

Answer 10

That's one of the most difficult questions to answer. I would love to say no, of course not, but relistically I'd have to see what kind of situation I was in at the time. I already have 2 kids with one on the way and it would have to be a discussion between the father and myself. My first pregnancy I would have said No, definately not.

I know this is a very controversial question and I comment those who were honest in answering it. It's a personal decision everyone has to make for themselves and it's not right for others to judge.