Okay, judging by the responses on the last few abortion threads it's safe to say that most posters on this board are opposed to elective abortions as a means to terminate an unwanted pregnancy; however, I don't quite know where everyone stands on a couple of abortion related issues, so I thought it would be more appropriate to start a new thread, rather than hijack the previous ones.
Scenario #1- A husband and wife have been planning for pregnancy and trying to conceive for a few years. After much waiting and planning the couple conceives. A month and a half into her pregnancy, the wife begins to experience severe bleeding and cramping. She visits her obstetrician and an exam reveals that she has an Ectopic pregnancy. The embryo is growing inside her fallopian tube and the only way to save her life is to remove the fallopian tube with the embryo inside of it. The embryo is still growing as if it would had it implanted itself to the lining of her uterus, only if it continues to grow her fallopian tube will rupture. Is abortion morally acceptable in this situation?
Scenario #2- A woman is in the eighth month of her pregnancy when an ultrasound reveals that her fully formed fetus is stillborn. She has a couple of options. She can have a dilation and extraction procedure to open her cervix to where the surgeon can safely remove the deceased fetus or she can have a c-section. If the fetus is left inside her body she could get a nasty infection and die. Would a D&X procedure be acceptable in this situation?
Scenario #3- A woman has is severely diabetic. She already has one kidney that is only partially functioning. Her doctor has warned her repeatedly that having children would put an extreme amount of pressure on her kidneys and she could die if she were to carry a pregnancy to full-term. She has accepted her fate and decides that if she can't have children of her own then so be it. Five years later she marries a wonderful man and five months into their marriage they experience birth control failure and she unexpectedly conceives. Would an early term abortion be acceptable in this situation?
Scenario #1- A husband and wife have been planning for pregnancy and trying to conceive for a few years. After much waiting and planning the couple conceives. A month and a half into her pregnancy, the wife begins to experience severe bleeding and cramping. She visits her obstetrician and an exam reveals that she has an Ectopic pregnancy. The embryo is growing inside her fallopian tube and the only way to save her life is to remove the fallopian tube with the embryo inside of it. The embryo is still growing as if it would had it implanted itself to the lining of her uterus, only if it continues to grow her fallopian tube will rupture. Is abortion morally acceptable in this situation?
Scenario #2- A woman is in the eighth month of her pregnancy when an ultrasound reveals that her fully formed fetus is stillborn. She has a couple of options. She can have a dilation and extraction procedure to open her cervix to where the surgeon can safely remove the deceased fetus or she can have a c-section. If the fetus is left inside her body she could get a nasty infection and die. Would a D&X procedure be acceptable in this situation?
Scenario #3- A woman has is severely diabetic. She already has one kidney that is only partially functioning. Her doctor has warned her repeatedly that having children would put an extreme amount of pressure on her kidneys and she could die if she were to carry a pregnancy to full-term. She has accepted her fate and decides that if she can't have children of her own then so be it. Five years later she marries a wonderful man and five months into their marriage they experience birth control failure and she unexpectedly conceives. Would an early term abortion be acceptable in this situation?
