The Harder Question for 01 February 2010
The Harder Question: It is an absolute certainty, beyond any doubt, that your child will be born with a severe disability that will cause pain and suffering until the day of his/her death, which is predicted to come within months after his/her birth. To compound the issue this is a high-risk pregnancy for you (or your wife/significant other), and you (or your wife/significant other) have been hospitalized several times already during the pregnancy. You find out about the disability in plenty of time to terminate the pregnancy before the law says you can’t. What do you do?
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Get someone who is adept in spirituality to help you reexamine your beliefs. It might be that you unconsciously want to experience all this pain and suffering, or that serious pain is part of your conscious belief. Since there are many ways to approach this dilemma you might find that this is an opportunity for you to grow mind, body and spirit and eventually get to a happier, more fulfilled existence.
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LikeDislikeI already cant stand the little pain my son endures as he grows. I try to prevent every fall , scrape, and knock on the head lol I know I cant do that, its not realistic. So I would abort. I cant endure kids suffering its hurts me. I cant imagine birthing someone to suffer forever.
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LikeDislikeMy choice would be to terminate. I saw someone go through a similar situation and she will never be the same because of it. I think having an abortion, while still traumatizing for the woman, is less traumatizing than giving birth to the baby and watching it die or having a stillborn.
Ultimately, it’s her choice what she wants to do, though.
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LikeDislikeQuality of life versus life full of pain & suffering: I would consult with my Pastor and pray mightily. I am leaning towards not terminating the baby. I would have a strong need to see it through: believing and trusting in a miracle. God is a miracle worker and a healer. The doctor said … but God! Always has the last word.
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LikeDislikei would terminate without question…neither of us physically or mentally could handle a situation like that…
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LikeDislikeIf my wife wants to have the child it is her choice…I will stand by her decision no matter what! Who am I to take away what The Lord has given¿
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LikeDislikeIf there was a certainity, beyond any doubt that my unborn child would suffer thru life with pain and difficulty because of a disability, I would terminate the pregnancy if that is an option. This world is already full of pain and suffering, having to live with physical aches and pains on top of that is condemning a person to way too much. I’d pray and ask the Lord’s forgiveness and forget what everyone else has to say about it and do what I feel would be right for me and my unborn child.
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