Any society that cannot or will not defend its most vulnerable and innocent members is a society in terminal decay.
I am speaking from Personal experience. I have an autistic son, he is 19 years old I have been by his side fitting for his rights at local and state governemnt level to access assistance which is taken for granted. If I knew I was pregnant again with a child suffering any disability I would terminate it immediately. I have watched his suffering and struggle through life and it has been heart wrenching at times. That is not fair to bring a child into this world where in reality they do not receive the same assistance as others and living on the disability pension is a pure joke.
If only society could be ideal ... but it itsn't. Some women will find themselves unexpectedly pregnant and after a few days will know in their hearts that they want to nuture and raise this beautiful thing inside them in spite of it being unexpected. Others will feel sick with the responsibility so early in life. Others will want to have the baby but will feel pressured by their partners, parents or others in society to let it go. Whether the baby would or would not have been born into a good, nurturing environment is always difficult to know - there are many babies born into an environment of abuse and neglect - is this the better thing for them? Is it more likely that an unwanted baby will be born into this sort of environment than a stable nurturing one?
I don't know the answers, but until I do I'm more than happy to allow the woman, who will have the 24 hour a day, 7 day a week, 365 days a year, for the next 20 years, responsibility, to decide.
Cuttlefish, I was trying to decide how to express how I felt about this issue, and then I read your post. I just don't have anything to add. Thank you.
Green you deserve incredible admiration for what has been a very difficult and thankless task. However I still can't agree with your conclusions.
If you are saying that life with Autism is such a struggle he would be better off dead, firstly, shouldn't your son have the right to make that decision not you? Secondly, if its true, what difference does it matter whether he is in or out of the womb when you kill him?
I will forgive your lack of understanding of my situation. I obviously not kill him now. But had I known when I was pregnant and known the full impact of his disability and struggle he has which by not fault of his own, has impacted immensly on my family, Yes I would have terminated. Husband walked out couldn't cope, refused to pay maintancence, his sister has been patiently waiting for her time with me. He is acutely aware of his autistism and has said several times "Mummy, take austism away" How do you respond. I can't I have told him I can't and he knows that I love and adore him. I had my children young and wanted them. Now they are here I will do all I can to look after them. However comments like yours are very self centered and over look the entire scope of the impact. The choice is mine and it will always be mine alone. It is my body, my life and I live with my choices no-one else.
The choice is mine and it will always be mine alone. It is my body, my life and I live with my choices no-one else.
Mate your asking for it.A woman can do whatever she likes to her own body, nobody disagrees. The problem is that a baby is not her own body...
If only society could be ideal ... but it itsn't. Some women will find themselves unexpectedly pregnant and after a few days will know in their hearts that they want to nuture and raise this beautiful thing inside them in spite of it being unexpected. Others will feel sick with the responsibility so early in life. Others will want to have the baby but will feel pressured by their partners, parents or others in society to let it go. Whether the baby would or would not have been born into a good, nurturing environment is always difficult to know - there are many babies born into an environment of abuse and neglect - is this the better thing for them? Is it more likely that an unwanted baby will be born into this sort of environment than a stable nurturing one?
I don't know the answers, but until I do I'm more than happy to allow the woman, who will have the 24 hour a day, 7 day a week, 365 days a year, for the next 20 years, responsibility, to decide.
what difference does it matter whether he is in or out of the womb when you kill him?
Pro abortionists are selfish, self centred sad individuals.
I'm just curious, are you a man or a woman blogs?
Thats a pretty harsh statement and generalized at that. I think you mean..."I think abortion is a selfish, self centered and sad act". Which is more than fine, but do what you with your life. A god given right so to speak. Remember freedom?Pro abortionists are selfish, self centred sad individuals.
I agree Pat that's a much much better wording.=Pat;334370] I think you mean..."I think abortion is a selfish, self centered and sad act". Which is more than fine, but do what you with your life.
Its a human life and has the right to live, end of story.
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