What would you do if you knew your child would be destined for hemophilia ? a learning disability? would society benefit or lose if such embryos were aborted?
2007-10-06 19:14:03 · 6 answers · asked by jaid 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I just want to add that i am not expecting ...just curious of everyones opinion ..i personally wouldn't have an abortion but am pro choice
2007-10-06 19:25:34 · update #1
Uh, it might be nice to have a heads up so you are prepared when the child is born, but I'd probably just go ahead and opt to have the test after it is born if needed so I can see its smiling face first. Society would definitely lose if such embryos were aborted. Those conditions say nothing about what that individual can contribute to society.
2007-10-06 19:21:36 · answer #1 · answered by Mel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think people would abort a child for any of these reasons to begin with? Learning disabilities are highly treatable at minimal cost. Society loses anytime it it disregards a human life as invaluable. Worked in human genetics, the idea is for parents to be tested and thus weigh options of adoption, if they have a high chance of a child w/a catastrophic illness. Saw many families have one child after another w/thallesemia, who all died under 2 yrs and a heartbreaking 2 years at that. It didn't change their decision to keep trying for a healthy infant of their own.
2007-10-07 02:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by Tricia3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have multiple sclerosis. I know that science is in the process of pointing out the genetic factors that attribute to the disease.
I also have 3 beautiful babies. If the day comes when science can give me a definitive answer to whether any of my babies has inherited this disease I think I would be selfish not finding out. It would hurt me very much...more than words can say, but if I have the opportunity to have a heads up, it couldn't hurt.
I would never, could never, abort my baby.
I'm glad that this kind of test wasn't available in the past 7 years, because if it were I might have never have known my 3 angels. I would have been too scared to start my family.
2007-10-07 22:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately, there are so many false positives. i honestly don't know what i would do if the kid was retarded- i would still love them no matter what, but what about after i die, who will take care of someone who doesn't understand poop belongs in a toilet?
2007-10-08 23:18:06 · answer #4 · answered by six_toes2003 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be done only to prevent further pregnancies in some women.
2007-10-07 02:26:05 · answer #5 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
its up to wat u think....im a science type of guy but im still not a supporter of abortion, u should b proud of you child no matter what
mark my words
everyone is UNIQUE
2007-10-07 02:18:07 · answer #6 · answered by Nishant P 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋