agirl
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ORIGINAL: defiantbadgirl Abortion should definitely be allowed if the mother's life is in danger or if the fetus is severely deformed or has Down's syndrome. I wonder if the law forbids chemotherapy to cancer patients if they're pregnant. Abortion can be an emotive subject........Personally I don't see Down's as a good reason for it. Most people wish for their children to be as perfect as is possible, me included.....but I wonder where the line would be drawn ....if you knew your child would be born blind or deaf or with dwarfism? agirl I would have an abortion if there was anything wrong with the fetus that an operation couldn't fix after the birth. Why should the child be born to suffer all of its life? In cases like that, it's cruel for the pregnancy not to be terminated. No matter how much a mother may want a child, it's the child that suffers. If I was in a bad car accident and was going to lose my arms or legs or be mentally retarded, I would prefer death to medical attention any day. Let me die!! Why do you assume that children born with deformities, physical difficulties or Down's suffer all of their lives? It's a bit much to assume someone elses quality of life is going to be less than another's based on your idea of perfection.... or what you, as an adult could or could not bear. I can assure you that those things are not a barrier to enjoying life. Physical perfection isn't a guide to quality of life and happiness. Are you saying that if a child cannot be *fixed* .....it should be aborted? agirl
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