If your baby was to be born deformed, would you go for abortion???

I really don't think it is our right to make a decision like that. We do not know the outcome or the future of that child in the womb. We do not know if he/she will suffer or lead a life that is unpleasant. Doctors are wrong ALL the time. If someone were to actually go ahead with killing their baby inside the womb and then, later realize the doctor was wrong that infact there wasn't anything wrong with the baby, how could you live with yourself? And with all the medical advances every second, who is to say that baby can't be helped? We aren't God nor are there any fortune tellers.... My son was suppose to never have been concieved nor even born (or so I was told by doctors) and then when I was pregnant, they said he was going to be huge so they decided to make me have him early. My son was only 6 pounds and healthy as can be. Doctors are just that: doctors. They are only equipped to make educated guesses with the knowledge that they have been provided. And even then, there is room for error. Taking a life before it is given a chance only because someone "thinks" it might have problems later is, to me, selfish and ignorant.

This question has been brought up before. I think I would say no. I believe that God helps you handle what you are given and to see the gifts you are given is a blessing. It's funny because I was online about a month ago, in a yahoo chat room with parents of disabled children. Then this woman comes on, she'd been drinking and she was talking about how'd she'd never have a child that was "retarded"; however, another person knew her there - she's 5 months preganent and she was drunk. You know there are parents out there that have these children and love them with their whole hearts and when I see a expected mom drunk and then make the comment that if somethings wrong she'll just get rid of it, that just turns my stomach.

this is a very hard question to answer because i don't have a child yet and i never have to experience this before... but i think i will make a brave decision to still keep the child and give him/her the chance to live... i believe that a child is a blessing from God and whatever the condition is, God will look after and take care of the child... even though i am already gone, God will still be there to look after the child... take care and have a nice day...

No, no, a thousand times no!! From a moralistic viewpoint, the answer is no. I have seen people who are 'deformed' and they've gone on to have normal lives. In the old days they used to drown deformed babies because they were ignorant. There are agencies now that will help parents of downs syndrome children. I think it is selfish to deprive an unborn child the right to live. If you're such a wuss you think you can't handle the stares from people because you're child doesn't look like a Britney Spears or a Tom Cruise, then give the baby up for adoption. It deserves to be raised by someone who appreciates life, no matter what form it comes in.

You have a great topic for discussion. definitely, I won't agree of doing abortion if ever I found out that there is a problem with my baby. he / she has the right to enjoy the world. to see the beauty of the world created by God. As parents, we should accept whatever is the outcome of our babies. we should consider it as a blessing from God. there are lots of technologies that can help the child whenever he / she wa already born. for those people who has done abortion, let be their conscience be their problem. it is just like killing one people. How will it cope as it grows older?this is the question in your post that i want to answer.You,as parent will be his/ her strength when he / she grow up. you should not let him / her feel that he / she has a physical defects. guidem him/ her. hope i gave a wonderful response to your wonderful discussion.

Of course I will!! Given that situation, I'll let my baby live no matter what happens. It's a blessing from God and I don't have the right to kill her. I know that everything has a reason. And God has His own reasons why He gave me that baby. About her future when I'm gone, I'll let God handle it.. I'll just pray hard and ask God to take care of her when I'm gone... And I know that my mom is doing it for me right now....

This is a tricky question because I believe that it is wrong to take a life but it's easy to say that when all is well. We have been blessed with a healthy son, he is now 23. However I don't how my resolve would hold up against the horror of finding out your unborn child will be deformed. It breaks my heart and I hope I would love life enough to stick to my beliefs.

Hi ketybhagat. Nice question indeed. I would still let the baby live if that that is the case. I couldn't bear depriving another soul the chance to live and experience life. I'd take the chance of letting the baby live in the hope that one day, a cure could be found for the baby's condition. Until then, I will take good care of the child the best way I can.

Hello, I do not think I would be able to abort the baby because of this reason. Only because the way I see it is that the baby was made out of love so why should the baby not be born to get the love that you put in to having this precious child. I feel that all people who have disabilities and are deformed can still live a happy loving life it just will be challenging.I in fact know a child named Sammy and she is now disabled because her father shook her but she is the happiest child and is now learning how to talk. She still has problems with some stuff but she is a happy child because she has people around her that love her. I feel that a child deserves to have a chance to be loved. Well thanks for listening. Happy Mylotting

Hi, that is something hard to answer. I have a friend that is a nurse and she told me when I asked the same question what are the odds of having a healthy and normal baby at my age. She told me straight out if was her decision she wouldnt even put a child thru that sort of life. The care is tough and expensive for the family. I have a 3 percent chance of having a baby with downs. I wasted the time because I didn't know if the guy I am with was the one who would stick around. Well at least I know now he is with me not because of giving him a child, he is with me because of me. If I found myself in the same situation, I am not really sure I could have the baby.

this is such a burning question that just the thought of it made me thrilled.I've never sit and think about such a problem. although people say that it's unfair to kill a bady in the womb and God have its reason to let a life begins,it is really a cruel and helpless world for it without its parents.if I am the parents and I know the life will be born deformed, I'd rather choose to go for abortion. for a long time viewpoint,it will be good for the parents and the little baby.

Your question really hard to answer. That question should back to the woman who have the baby that deformed. This very subjective question, and if we say no you should not abortion it, the question will comes "what if this happens to you ?" can we still say like that ? we appreciate of living creature, but the world seems not accept the not good one. And Finally This reflect of each people, do they have a compassion or very unconditional love ? So i prefer not to answer this question.

I would have the baby and love it just as i would a child with no health problems. its not a question its a life. and so what if a deformed child needs attention? All babies and children need attention. Just because a child has a deformaty does not mean he or she is incapaible of having feelings and thoughts. yes,it is a cruel world out there for is it not a curel world for everyone? Say you have a child and during his or her life an accident occurs that causes a deformity what would you do? kill them? Children are precious no matter what color they are no matter what part of the world they come from no matter what they may or may not have wrong with them. deformed children are very able to have happiness. i personally know a couple of people that were handicapped throuh out their lives and they are very much happy and loved and aware of what is going on around them. Killing an unborn child for any reason is wrong in my opinion. There are places that take care of children and adults so there is no excuse for killing an unborn baby if you decide not to keep the baby. any real mother will tell you that it does not matter if their child has a deformity or not they are loved the same. I just do not see how this is a tricky question.

Of course I will love it, is my child anyway

That is a very tough question but right now I think I would have to say yes to that. I would not weant my child to have to live like that. It would be too hard on me also.

There is no question in my mind. A baby shouldn't be aborted simply because they are deformed. Yes a deformed child will go through unhappiness and could be helpless. I have thought this through before. What I would do if I had a deformed baby inside me I would start making preparations to cover his/her life if something should happen to me. A deformed baby as they grow give out so much love. My personal opinion that is just not a reason to have a abortion. That little being inside is a living human being. Who are we to say the baby should be aborted because of things that might possibly happen. But that is just my opinion.

This is God's blessing to us..A child came from God..we should take care of them..as long as we live..no matter if the world if cruel..we should be firm to ourselves..we should give the right attention to the child he/she need..he/she, the child don't know anything about the cause why he/she born like this..well if we could surpass such things like this..well this is an achievement..At least in time you were able to obey God in your life.

There is absolutely no way I would have an abortion if I found out that my baby would have a birth defect or be severely deformed. I do not believe that it is my place to decide whether or not the baby should die. I believe that it is up to God.

This really is a question that a lot have asked me and I really can't come up wiith a solid answer to relay to anyone. I just personally think that it's no ones place to play God and take the life of a human that he created with love and affection. You may ask why God would create a child to look deformed or be mentally challenged, my answer would be that things happen and God would never do anything to hurt us. My brother is mentally handicapped and I can't bare to think of what my life would be like without him. Each of us is put here for a reason. It's just difficult to explain when people come up with questions that I'm not equipped to answer. I just know that my brother is loved and anyone who takes a moment with him feels that love.

For me, yes. The burning question who can look after him or her when I'm no longer around and it's going to get a lot of unwanted attention, curious onlooker glaze, is that the kind of life that i want to subject my own baby to. The world is not kind to people with disability unfortunately.