Such as having 2 heads or something, would you terminate the pregnacy
2007-05-30 08:01:44 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Um 2 heads, yes, I'd terminate.
The only other reasons I would terminate would be if I knew the baby would be in pain or would be so profoundly retarded so as to never be aware of their surroundings. Or terminally ill.
Just being honest...
2007-05-30 08:05:53 · answer #1 · answered by Dalice Nelson 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
That would be a decision that you and your spouse would have to think about. I think that it would depend on your situation at the time, if you already had children in the home. Just consider that if you already have children and if the deformity would be painful for the new baby. Would you have the time to give to a special needs child, and if you didn't would that be fair to the child. They're alot of things that you have to take in account for with this question. For someone who has been trying hard to have a baby and when they finally succeed, they might not care at all, there just happy to finally be able to share there love. Where as someone who has kids already might not be able to handle a baby that needs alot of attention, and it might not be fair on the kids you already have. You would need to know how there deformed and if it would put the child in pain being that way, or if it may be curable. I hope this helps....
2007-05-30 09:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by Liz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. If the baby is viable, then I would just make the best of its life. Plus, a child with 2 heads isn't deformed, it called a Siamese twin. It only happens because the egg does fully separate. There are people who live just fine that way. Sure its not the same as us and they have to find a way to get things done differently, but they don't know any different anyways.
2007-05-30 08:12:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister had to make this decision in real life and she decided after confirmation that her baby was severely deformed and wouldn't live after birth to induce labor at 20 weeks. She delivered still birth in a hospital labor and delivery ward. NOBODY treated her like she had just murdered her baby or had an abortion... I'm not God so I can't say if her decision was right or wrong. But it for sure was not going to live... and how do we know it wasn't suffering in the womb? When it was born it's limbs looked like they were swollen and some even black like it was already dead even though the baby had a heartbeat up until birth. Tough call...
2007-05-30 09:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our personal choice has been never to terminate a pregnancy. Our story is that we lost a son who was born premature at 26 weeks and died two weeks later. We had a miscarriage after that. God has blessed us with two beautiful daughters now. We are older parents and had to consider genetic counsel ling along with our odds of having a child that had a special circumstance.
All it took for us to make this decision was to read the book "Angel Unaware A touching story of Love and Loss" by Dale Evans Rogers (the wife of Roy Rogers). They became parents to Robin Elizabeth in 1950. Their daughter had downs syndrome and this is when they institutionalize these children. They never did. They had their beautiful baby girl and raised her at home.
Of course they didn't have the down's test at that time. But after reading this story it made me realize that children truly are a gift from heaven, regardless if they are here for only a short time, if they are disabled, or even if they have deformity.
I believe each soul comes here for a purpose.
2007-05-30 08:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by sharonmat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would never terminate a pregnancy by choice. I have had 3 miscarriages and 4 years of infertility, and these experiences have made me more sure of the fact that I could never terminate a pregnancy. It is God's job to put a person on Earth, and also his job to call his children home in His own timing. Hope this helps, I know how hard making important decisions are when you are pregnant.
2007-05-30 08:12:40 · answer #6 · answered by Tiff 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think my husband would initially want to terminate...but I don't think I would. I think we would eventually deal with it. We firmly believe that things happen in life for a reason...even the things that seem bad or really hard...I think we would talk about it and decide to have the baby...but who knows...if it really did happen I might change my mind. It would take a really strong person to do that.
ADD: I like what someone said above...God won't give me more than I can handle...
2007-05-30 08:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people call you selfish if you do but think about what kind of live would have a seriously deformed child. And we all want the best for our kids ....don't we??
2007-05-31 02:01:23 · answer #8 · answered by queenheart_71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A child born with two full heads isn't going to survive too long. But there's a reason I suppose. So I'd try to prepare as best I could and see what happens.
2007-05-30 08:08:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have a quick termination, no child with 2 heads or any deformities is going to come out of me. I know for a fact that I'm not going to be able to deal with it, and I wouldn't want them to suffer from being teased and all that. This world is cruel and harsh as is, and I wouldn't want them tormented. I personally don't stare/laugh at people with deformities or whatsoever but there are many out there who do. I applaud those who do and those who will, but not me. I understand it's a gift from God and it's a human being, but I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't. I would pray to God for forgiveness, and hope he he forgive me.
2007-05-30 08:14:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋