I know that most of us are prolife and antiabortion, but there are a few grey areas and I wanted.to throw them out there.
First scenario is if a child is conceived, unwanted, and its known that this child will be horribly neglected, abused, and grow up in poverty probably going on to sell drugs, rape, or murder. Would it have been better to have an abortion or to let the child suffer and become a monster in turn? And we will for the sake of the debate know that this child will be abused and neglected but we have no way to stop it or control it.
Second scenario is one that hits closer to home for me. A married couple has had 3 kids, all via Csection, all tumultous pregnancies the last resulting in a 9 week premature infant with a heart murmur, the mother bleeding out on the operating table, having a blood transfusion, and the incision opening up while she's coming to from the anesthesia resulting in a second blood transfusion, and again opening up after being discharged from the hospital resulting in severe, almost crippling anemia for over a month. She also has residual high BP from the initial bought of preeclampsia that can cause stroke and seizures.without medication (that we could only afford for a month and after being on it for a month without being able to.wean off of it having the risk of a heart attack at age 23). Then having been rushed to the nearest hospital when she went into labor at 31 weeks along, she couldn't have her tubes tied, the safest option for BC at that point, and withthe anemia and high BP not being able to get ir done at another hospital right away and when able to her insurance ran out so she sticks it out with an IUD... Say she gets pregnant and it will more than likely kill both her and baby. There's barely a chance of carrying the baby to term and even if the baby makes it to the (I think 28-29 weeks) viable point four things could happen. A baby dies and mom makes it, heartbroken because the baby is gone. 2. Mom dies and four kids are left without a mother. 3 Both survive but baby is special needs and or very sick. 4. Things turn out ok for mom and baby. Would it be worth it to risk both lives and the wellbeing of 3 children who would be left without a mother to try for the 4th baby conceived on birth.control?
Third scenario, a tubal pregnancy. Obviously, this is a fertilized egg that has been refered to as a person with a soul, but there is no way to carry this pregnancy to term and both mom and "baby" will, without a.doubt, die. Is an abortion right then?
Fourth and final. A pregnancy in a girl under the age of 12. Girls as young as 8 can get pregnant (the youngeast ever was 5 and she had Turners.or something that made her cycle start really young) so say an 8, 9, or 10 year old girl becomes pregnant. For one she's obviously been raped, she isn't mature enough to handle the emotional implications of a.pregnancy let alone the pain of either labor or a Csection, and she is definately not old enough to be a mother. She will likely face problems in the pregnancy (Preeclampsia Eclampsia, Gestational Diabetes, etc as well as the baby could be very low birth weight, have problems such as Down Syndrome or other mental or major health defect) and the mother would be emotionally, and possibly physically scarred for life. An 8 year old probably can't rationalize being pregnant let alone attatch to the baby. So would it be right to abort to possibly save this.child's life/future?
Awaiting responses with something more than "Abortion is morally wrong. Period!" I want a little more empathy and thinking these through as a mother, a child, or a.scared pregnamt woman and give me your "all guards off" answer.
First scenario is if a child is conceived, unwanted, and its known that this child will be horribly neglected, abused, and grow up in poverty probably going on to sell drugs, rape, or murder. Would it have been better to have an abortion or to let the child suffer and become a monster in turn? And we will for the sake of the debate know that this child will be abused and neglected but we have no way to stop it or control it.
Second scenario is one that hits closer to home for me. A married couple has had 3 kids, all via Csection, all tumultous pregnancies the last resulting in a 9 week premature infant with a heart murmur, the mother bleeding out on the operating table, having a blood transfusion, and the incision opening up while she's coming to from the anesthesia resulting in a second blood transfusion, and again opening up after being discharged from the hospital resulting in severe, almost crippling anemia for over a month. She also has residual high BP from the initial bought of preeclampsia that can cause stroke and seizures.without medication (that we could only afford for a month and after being on it for a month without being able to.wean off of it having the risk of a heart attack at age 23). Then having been rushed to the nearest hospital when she went into labor at 31 weeks along, she couldn't have her tubes tied, the safest option for BC at that point, and withthe anemia and high BP not being able to get ir done at another hospital right away and when able to her insurance ran out so she sticks it out with an IUD... Say she gets pregnant and it will more than likely kill both her and baby. There's barely a chance of carrying the baby to term and even if the baby makes it to the (I think 28-29 weeks) viable point four things could happen. A baby dies and mom makes it, heartbroken because the baby is gone. 2. Mom dies and four kids are left without a mother. 3 Both survive but baby is special needs and or very sick. 4. Things turn out ok for mom and baby. Would it be worth it to risk both lives and the wellbeing of 3 children who would be left without a mother to try for the 4th baby conceived on birth.control?
Third scenario, a tubal pregnancy. Obviously, this is a fertilized egg that has been refered to as a person with a soul, but there is no way to carry this pregnancy to term and both mom and "baby" will, without a.doubt, die. Is an abortion right then?
Fourth and final. A pregnancy in a girl under the age of 12. Girls as young as 8 can get pregnant (the youngeast ever was 5 and she had Turners.or something that made her cycle start really young) so say an 8, 9, or 10 year old girl becomes pregnant. For one she's obviously been raped, she isn't mature enough to handle the emotional implications of a.pregnancy let alone the pain of either labor or a Csection, and she is definately not old enough to be a mother. She will likely face problems in the pregnancy (Preeclampsia Eclampsia, Gestational Diabetes, etc as well as the baby could be very low birth weight, have problems such as Down Syndrome or other mental or major health defect) and the mother would be emotionally, and possibly physically scarred for life. An 8 year old probably can't rationalize being pregnant let alone attatch to the baby. So would it be right to abort to possibly save this.child's life/future?
Awaiting responses with something more than "Abortion is morally wrong. Period!" I want a little more empathy and thinking these through as a mother, a child, or a.scared pregnamt woman and give me your "all guards off" answer.
I'm right there with you on this one. Where's all the empathy? Is it any wonder why all the politicians who are seeking to legislate against abortion are male, with zero chance of finding themselves in these kinds of situations and in need of an abortion?
