Feminism and Diversity

YarnAddict

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8. You can't know what you would do

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 07:13 PM

Aug 2014

Actually, no one who has never been faced with that dilemna can know what they would do.

I have a cousin whose 2nd child was born with DS. They hadn't done the amnio, or anything, because they knew they wouldn't abort. That's fine. That was her choice. Her son is a loved and valued member of their family. They love him just as he is.

She now counsels women who have learned that their fetus or baby has Down Syndrome. She can speak to the issues they face in a way other people can't.

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Soliciting feedback. [View all] AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 OP

Life is hard enough if a person has everything they need to work with. shraby Aug 2014 #1

Lots of DS people have YarnAddict Aug 2014 #5

Before this diverges, I'd like to point out AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #6

Ah, I see. My opinion about your question: YarnAddict Aug 2014 #7

Thank you. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #9

I think your personal expection YarnAddict Aug 2014 #10

I try so hard not to do that with my son. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #11

I come from poor people. shraby Aug 2014 #15

I have a friend whose son YarnAddict Aug 2014 #16

That was good wages in 1960. shraby Aug 2014 #17

I think you may have missed my point YarnAddict Aug 2014 #18

And what I was saying, is I would abort a child with a serious disability. shraby Aug 2014 #19

You could voice an opinion Warpy Aug 2014 #2

"At the point of voicing an opinion about continuing a Down's pregnancy F4lconF16 Aug 2014 #3

That is actually the gist of the original disagreement. That as a male, it is invalid for me to AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #4

You can't know what you would do YarnAddict Aug 2014 #8

I would agree that we can't know, and F4lconF16 Aug 2014 #12

You have a right to an opinion, YarnAddict Aug 2014 #13

I try to think about what I would do in all kinds of situations kdmorris Aug 2014 #14

sure xecaps Oct 2014 #20