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In response to "Did we talk about this? Couple asks surrogate mother to abort fetus because the baby has down's syndrome -- (link)" by amoxy

do you think a couple should have the option to abort a fetus that has down's, if the mother is carrying it herself?

Posted by kare (aka kare) Oct 11 '10, 13:22

it's the same difference. when you agree to be a surrogate, you're signing your body over to growing someone else's child.

i don't see what the issue is, and i feel bad for these people that this story is even out there. i'm sure it was an agonizing decision.

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I guess my problem is that this couple has put so much into getting a child - amoxy Oct 11, 13:27 12
- sorry, but i think that's an ignorant pov. i'm sure their decision was far, far more complex and agonizing than this. -- nm - kare Oct 11, 13:31 11
  - Really? -- nm - amoxy Oct 11, 13:33 10
    - i would have had a screening test on friday. i was petrified that something terrible would come up and we'd have to make an agonizing decision - kare Oct 11, 13:39 9
      - I have been there so just don't -- nm - amoxy Oct 11, 13:42
      - surely you see the ethical trouble. -- nm - Reagen Oct 11, 13:40 7
        
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        All the more reason not to pass judgement. - musubi Oct 11, 13:43
        
        because of the surrogacy? somewhat. far less so if it was not the surrogate's, biologically. - kare Oct 11, 13:42 4
        
        no, because of the issue of "aborting because of defect". - Reagen Oct 11, 13:44 3
        
        So folks might support a woman's right to chose abortion for no reason, but not for that reason? -- nm - mara Oct 11, 13:46 2
        
        i'm sort of blown away. ST break time. laters folks, and amoxy, i'm so sorry if i said anything to hurt you - kare Oct 11, 13:48
        
        supporting someone's right to choose does not mean you have support their reasons for choosing. -- nm - Reagen Oct 11, 13:48

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