hyphenate (1000+ posts) Wed May-14-08 05:59 PM
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9. Okay
I don't see that as a victory to anti-choice people. First of all, it was not in the U.S. which does make it a technicality that it could make the law changed here in the U.S.. Second of all, what's the big deal? Yes, the baby got lots of medical care and beat the odds, but isn't that the question? How good is the quality of life going to be for this child? By the news articles, it's apparent that the baby is going to have long term medical problems, with some mental retardation as well as physical problems for the rest of her life. Anyone who proclaims that the abortion age limit should be reviewed and lowered to accommodate for babies like this is kidding themselves. It stands to reason, in my book, that the whole reason most of us support choice is evident in this case: some children can have all the support they need in a family, and some won't. But it's still got to be our choice, and not the choice of politicians or ministers, or anyone else, for that matter.
Having a high-risk birth such as this doesn't prove anything one way or the other, only that this family has enough medical resources and familial support to try and raise a child with severe handicaps. Most of us don't have that kind of choice.
okay this is just pissing me off to no end here!
remind me to tell my severely handicapped child she has NO QUALITY of life when I take her to piano lessons next week. Shall I tell her in Spanish, English, Tagalog or American Sign Language? Oh she probably won't listen to me anyway, she's too busy singing along to the Kid Rock CD she memorized...
can I just go off on a total fricken rant here?