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Later... she becomes a drain on social services... the ones compassionate conservatives LOVE to cut funding for.. so they end up on the streets like so many THOUSANDS of otherswho have been forced out of closed government facilities.![[:/]](/uploads/emoticons/dry.png "[:/]")
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>So what, only perfectly healthy and defect-free humans should be alived to live?
Depends on the case. A Down syndrome child? I think he or she should live; they can have a decent quality of life. An anencephalic fetus? No point; you might as well get a fern for all the quality of life that organism (not child) will have. A child with a massive defect that will cause his/her death moments after birth? Some friends of mine once faced that awful choice; I am very, very thankful that they and their doctor were able to make that call, rather than a government bureacrat.
If you had to make such a call, would you want the advice of your doctor or a bureaucrat who had never met you?
Depends on the case. A Down syndrome child? I think he or she should live; they can have a decent quality of life. An anencephalic fetus? No point; you might as well get a fern for all the quality of life that organism (not child) will have. A child with a massive defect that will cause his/her death moments after birth? Some friends of mine once faced that awful choice; I am very, very thankful that they and their doctor were able to make that call, rather than a government bureacrat.
If you had to make such a call, would you want the advice of your doctor or a bureaucrat who had never met you?
It makes me very worried.
Personally, I would never have an abortion unless my life was in danger, but that's my choice, and it's my right to make that choice. I would never take the choice away from someone else, just because I wouldn't make the same choice they would.
Personally, I would never have an abortion unless my life was in danger, but that's my choice, and it's my right to make that choice. I would never take the choice away from someone else, just because I wouldn't make the same choice they would.
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A certain percentage of people born healthy _will_ become dependant on others later in life due to accidents, disease, etc. Why should those known apriori be killed? To be consistent, are you arguing that all people who become dependent on others to survive, be euthanized?
Government does provide housing, food, supervision, social services and so on for those that _can't_ provide for themselves, this is the safety net. Many different living arrangements exist in my town, often in group homes funded by state and federal dollars, and not just for Downs folks but for many developmentally and otherwise disabled people.
My preference though is for non-governmental entities (ie family, generally) to take care of their own, lacking that churches, lacking that, friends, lacking that and other support groups, govt (pretty much as it is now).
You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two.
Government does provide housing, food, supervision, social services and so on for those that _can't_ provide for themselves, this is the safety net. Many different living arrangements exist in my town, often in group homes funded by state and federal dollars, and not just for Downs folks but for many developmentally and otherwise disabled people.
My preference though is for non-governmental entities (ie family, generally) to take care of their own, lacking that churches, lacking that, friends, lacking that and other support groups, govt (pretty much as it is now).
You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two.
QuoteAn anencephalic fetus
I have never heard of this term so I googled it. I must admit that this is probably the worst thing I have ever seen as far as what a parent could ever have to face. I could never place myself in that position, and I am so very blessed with the children I do have. I can not even fathom this abnormality and the fact that it is usually not even known until about 18 weeks along. It is at that time most parents have already formed a very strong bond with the child within.
I found links where many statements from every avenue holds this abnormality seperate from many. The Catholic church has taken a stance that it is still a human being with the right to live. Many other religons take a different stance and many side with the medical profession as an anencephalic fetus as a mass of tissues and not a human being.
To me the removal of those masses would not be considered an abortion. Maybe I am wrong on that, but I am not very educated on this perticular defect and will be reading more about it.
Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this
Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this
Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this
Obviously a good reason to kill someone
Try answering the question. Apparently as a child she is a joy to her parents. What comes later?
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