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griddlebone · 25-11-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lou Lou

to be honest it would depend on the disability and whether or not I knew the severity of the disability.
Downs Syndrome...I dont know if I could persoanlly handle the care requirements and so on. I know people with Downs Syndorme lead relatively normal lives so I guess abortion wouldn't be an option...perhpas I would adopt if i thought i couldn't cope.

I am very fortunate that my son is perfectyl healthy. I'm not sure how I would have reacted had I been told he was to be disabled in some way.

As it stands, right now, I am more likely to sway towards abortion if I thought my child was going to be disabled (and this would depend on the disability itself and severity etc) but when pregnant it is a totally differnet story.

I'm not sure my comments are even valid because I have never been in that situation and therefore do not know the heartache involved.
Its all so easy to say "yes it's right" or "no it's wrong" when you've never had to really expereince it

QFT! I dont think I can say 'no its wrong to abort disabled babies' because I dont have the experience to say.

25-11-2008, 02:45 PM	#8
griddlebone Head of Chat/Forum Mod. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London. I am currently:	Quote: Originally Posted by Lou Lou to be honest it would depend on the disability and whether or not I knew the severity of the disability. Downs Syndrome...I dont know if I could persoanlly handle the care requirements and so on. I know people with Downs Syndorme lead relatively normal lives so I guess abortion wouldn't be an option...perhpas I would adopt if i thought i couldn't cope. I am very fortunate that my son is perfectyl healthy. I'm not sure how I would have reacted had I been told he was to be disabled in some way. As it stands, right now, I am more likely to sway towards abortion if I thought my child was going to be disabled (and this would depend on the disability itself and severity etc) but when pregnant it is a totally differnet story. I'm not sure my comments are even valid because I have never been in that situation and therefore do not know the heartache involved. Its all so easy to say "yes it's right" or "no it's wrong" when you've never had to really expereince it QFT! I dont think I can say 'no its wrong to abort disabled babies' because I dont have the experience to say.
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