If you found out you were pregnant with a baby. And the doctors told you this pregnancy is high risk and you possibly could die if you do not get an abortion.
What would you do and why?
Personally, I would go ahead with the pregnancy because I could not see myself giving a child's life up in order to save my own. I am a total believer in that I done saw life and giving someone else that chance to experience life.
This is based on a true story about this girl who lost her life.
2007-12-14 02:08:01 · 12 answers · asked by Blessed and Happy 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Correction:
This is based on a true story about this older lady who lost her life having her twin girls.
2007-12-14 02:09:04 · update #1
Like you, I believe in a higher power and know that it would NOT be his will that I would loose faith in him and in myself and abort,. I'd have to see it through and believe in the Big Doctor Father GOd and not waiver in my faith to believe.
2007-12-14 02:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by THE SINGER 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I would continue with the pregnancy, being that it's not up to me to end a life. The baby has a chance to live, and I would not take it upon myself to end that life.
I was in a situation -- not that one -- but in which, after we found out that my daughter MIGHT have severe problems in addition to a cleft lip/palate. The genetics counselor told us that she might have trisomy 13, 18, or 21, and could very well die inutero or a couple of hours after birth. Now, mind you, I had plenty of ultrasounds done beforehand and there were no markers of anything other than the cleft lip/palate. I was offered additional testing; however, I declined, because my husband and I wanted our baby, regardless of the situation.
It's not up to myself to make a decision to end a baby's life. I leave things in God's hands. If I died, my husband is still here, as is a lot of family and friends.
... I just thought of something. I could have been in that situation. I had severe hyperemesis gravadarum while pg with my daughter. It's the very severe type of "morning" sickness that lasts 24/7. I had this for 4.5 months. Couldn't keep anything down. In some cases, pgcies are terminated b/c the mom isn't able to get any nourishment. I was on iv fluids, and ended up on a picc line for iv therapy at home. I never once fathomed ending the pgcy, b/c my baby was a living being inside of me.
2007-12-14 13:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by AV 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How high is your chance? Is it possible you could die well before giving birth not even enough time to give the fetus a viable chance, then possibly leaving you both dead. If the chance was extremly high and the odds were against me then I would have the abortion. If you die and baby is able to survive, how and who will raise him/her. I don't know your circumstances or medical situation. But again if there is a chance you won't live then there is also a high chance baby won't either (unless the risk is the delivery aspect). Good luck.
2007-12-14 10:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by koda 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just went through a scare similar to this. I have Hypertension pretty severe unless medicated. I asked my doctor if she would be able to make sure I am ok because I have daughters regardless and I can not leave them they are still babies. So she told me I'd be ok now my Hypertension has been better since I have been pregnant for the first time in 3 years.
Also I am getting my son for this so I made the correct choice regardless because I could have not trusted and did it anyway.
I do not believe in killing babies but I also do not believe in leaving babies behind either.
2007-12-14 13:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by teal_eyed_girl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a hard one... I do not think I could willing abort a child, especially since it would be a miracle child for me. We've been TTC our first child for 28 months with no luck. When it finally does happen for us, I wouldn't be able to give that up, even if it possibly meant my own life.
2007-12-14 12:43:29 · answer #5 · answered by TwinMommy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how high the risks were, why they think it could kill me, how sure they are after several opinions, etc.
I have 5 living children ages 1 year to 11 years that I could not leave without a mother. I would have to put them first.
2007-12-14 10:15:44 · answer #6 · answered by still_crazy_mama 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I would abort because I am a single mom and if I die, no one is around that I trust to take care of my kids. I don't take risks like when I was younger. I excercise, eat healthy, and the other day I wanted to climb these rocks at the beach. they were a little slippery. I would have years ago, but I didn't, only because my kids need me, and I am not willing to take risks. If something happens to me, they go to my family... that is not a good senario
2007-12-14 10:12:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
A child is still a human being and has the right to life just as much as I do. I'd go through with the pregnancy.
2007-12-14 10:18:26 · answer #8 · answered by Rei 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I would have to have some time to think about it. If I had other children I don't think I would risk my life. My children need me and need me to be around. I would have some serious thinking to do though.
2007-12-14 10:12:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
At my age, it would be a miracle anyway,,,but,,,years ago...I would have the abortion..what good are you going to be to the child if you're dead??
2007-12-14 10:41:36 · answer #10 · answered by madsmaha1 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋