Monday, July 18, 2011

It is wrong to not want a child with a birth deformity/illness/disease?

I would say that it is better to be willing to give the baby up for adoption then abort it. I feel that when people abort babies with Downs Syndrome it is euthanasia. Even though I can't understand not wanting a baby just because of this I wouldn't say it was wrong. If you truly would not be able to handle it it would be better to have the baby be with a family that could. I am pregnant with my first baby and when I did my 18 week ultrasound they told me my baby had an abnormality in his heart that some babies with Downs have had. It turned out to be nothing but in the week I thought he might in no way would have given him up. If he had ended up with it I would have loved him just as much. If you were pregnant and had bonded with your baby you may feel differently. These children may be more difficult to raise but they are amazing kids. I have spent time with kids with both because my mother is a special education teacher and they are truly sweet and just a gift. I consider my baby a gift no matter how he is mentally or any disability he may have.

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