Ectopic pregnancy

[The Seeker]

Pro-lifers, is it morally wrong to abort an ectopic pregnancy? FYI, An ectopic pregancy never leads to a living child being born and is lethal if not aborted.

I would especially like to hear from the hardline "abortion is always murder" crowd on this one.

 

[Antoninus Verus]

Im also very curious to know the answer on this one

 

[The Seeker]

Aren't the people who've voted going to reply to the thread at all?

 

[Allister]

sorry pushed wrong button. my vote is for NO but its counted as YES.

 

[Ninja Turtles]

I wonder if how many will say life is precious, let them both die?

 

[Matt Never Existed]

Honestly, I'm Pro-life. I wish abortion wasn't used to kill healthy babies just because a person didn't use a condom during consentual sex.

But, I also believe that its a woman's choice, more so in certain cases. If a lady gets concieves after being raped, and wants to have an abortion, I feel as though thats a moral decision on her part.

BUT when it comes down to it, I am Pro-Adoption. I wish the option of giving the child up for adoption was 'pushed' as much as abortion is.

-Matt Never Existed

 

[Ninja Turtles]

I think most people don't want people to have abortions, but they support choice.

 

[appleyum]

no

 

[PureGrace]

I think that it's absolutely fine to abort an eptopic pregnancy. by the point that that happens, the baby is likely dead anyways.

If it were not for abortions of eptopic pregnancies, my mom and brother would not be here today. After my mother had me, she experienced an EP and would have died had she not gone through surgery.

 

[Forest]

no

But, doesn't an eptocic pregnancy always result in the death of the child and almost always result in the death of the mother?

 

[Steezie]

But, doesn't an eptocic pregnancy always result in the death of the child and almost always result in the death of the mother?

Yup

But its better to let the mother and the baby die because all life is precious....wait...

 

[gratis]

No.
Etopic pregnancy has no chance of survival - it is best to save the mother's life!

 

[tocis]

Count one more "no" over here.

In sharp contrast to the belief of (so it seems) many pro-lifers out there, abortions are not performed for the sole reason of a careless mom who didn't care for contraception being able to party on and keep (bleep)ing with everyone who can't run away fast enough. This thread's topic is one of the many examples that violate this nice easy view of the complex topic.

 

[Steezie]

And what about in cases where contraceptives were used but failed?

 

[kiwimac]

I agree that Ectopic pregnancies should be aborted IN ALL CASES.

kiwimac

 

[Steezie]

I agree that Ectopic pregnancies should be aborted IN ALL CASES.

kiwimac

I dont think we should FORCE anyone to get an abortion if they dont want to, but it should definately be an option.

 

[tocis]

And what about in cases where contraceptives were used but failed?

That's one of the tough cases... as is to be expected when dealing with a tough topic.
I'd say it depends on the individual circumstances then.

 

[amused]

nope its not wrong to abort an ep. As for failed contraception, it is always a choice by the mother. I can think of a lot of valid reasons to go for that option. The only time I have a problem with abortion is when people use it as contraception. Even still it is their choice.

cheers

 

[Monica02]

Direct abortion is never acceptable. The principle of double effect allows for life-saving medical treatment for the mother even if the death of the unborn child will result. "Aborting" an ectopic pregnancy and removing a cancerous uterus are examples of indirect, so to speak, abortions.

 

[Robinsegg]

My understanding is that not all ectopic pregnancies are also tubal pregnancies (eg the embryo could attatch elsewhere in the abdominal cavity). In the case that the ep will not automatically kill or seriously harm the mother (as in tubal pregnancies), I see little reason for abortion and lots of reason for good prenatal care.

In cases of tubal pregnancies, I vote that the pregnancy be aborted, in order to save the life we can (the mother's).

Rachel