If you or your partner were pregnant..

[MissMaidenMinx]

... And you discovered that your baby was at high risk of having downs syndrome would you terminate or ask your partner to terminate?

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

No.

I say No because I know moms who've done miracles with seriously damaged kids. A loving mom is usally better than a wonder drug.

 

[dolf]

nope. I would if I knew the child would lack quality of life, if they would be in a lot of pain or unable to communicate, but people with downs can have good lives these days. they can have jobs, have relationships and enjoy the same things most people do.

 

[MissMaidenMinx]

It's nice to read that.
I'm trying to decide if I should get the tests done for downs syndrome and am thinking no since it would make no difference anyway.

 

[warrior queen]

Loaded question.
Whichever way people answer there will always be others who think they're wrong.

 

[MissMaidenMinx]

Loaded question.
Whichever way people answer there will always be others who think they're wrong.

Yeah, probably. I wouldn't judge anyone one way or the other. Yes, it's nice that so far the respondents wouldn't terminate, but not everyone is equipped to deal with a disabled child.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

The answers correlate with how self absorbed we are, and how sensitive we are to our circumstances.

 

[albertaboy]

That's a tough one, I had (now passed away) a severely mentally handicapped sister, it was brutal on my parents.

Anne was adopted and I was 4 and my brother was 2, my parents had to institutionalize her(the late 60's). As a young kid I didn't appreciate how horrible that was for my parents until her funeral when it all came streaming back.

To us she was our sister we visited monthly all our lives in another city.

 

[John Doe]

If I were pregnant I would be worried for several reasons.

 

[MonaLittle]

Loaded question.
Whichever way people answer there will always be others who think they're wrong.

How could ppl think you were wrong if you answered NO?

Hell no. I'd never terminate a pregnancy because of that reason.

 

[John Doe]

How could ppl think you were wrong if you answered NO?

Hell no. I'd never terminate a pregnancy because of that reason.

She's just trying to stir shit and divert attention to herself.

 

[Saint Peter]

Mona knocked me up!

 

[MonaLittle]

Mona knocked me up!

And had a fun time accomplishing that little goal.

:Crosses it off my bucket list:

 

[Saint Peter]

And had a fun time accomplishing that little goal.

:Crosses it off my bucket list:

Fate!

No matter how that child came out, no matter what challenges that child faces in life, I KNOW that we would both be there.

There are not any other choices to consider.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Is she gonna pay support, or is a trailer and a truck all you're getting?

 

[MonaLittle]

Work for Make-A-Wish for a few years as I did and you know that there is no other choice but to raise and love a child regardless of their fate in life.

They are all precious.

 

[Saint Peter]

Support?

She is not getting off that easy.

 

[Wings]

No, I wouldn't terminate. I did get the tests done though because I wanted to be prepared. I communicated that clearly to my OB so we were on the same page. Sometimes being forewarned is better.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

An actual sticks-and-bricks house???


Praise Jeebus, Son, you're a-learnin'.

 

[Saint Peter]

Nothing but the best for my Baby Mama, my Baby, and my Mama.

 

[gardenia19]

It's nice to read that.
I'm trying to decide if I should get the tests done for downs syndrome and am thinking no since it would make no difference anyway.

I got my best ultrasound pictures from the first trimester screen. If I were you I'd get it done just for that. I expect it would be good to prepare yourself if the odds for a disability were high too.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

When do the gummint checks start rollin' in too???

 

[Saint Peter]

As soon as you start paying your taxes.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Just to keep things honest, most of the respondents here are lying out their asses to be politically correct.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

When I get around to it.


She'll turn out like this:

http://gawker.com/man-records-final-fight-with-soon-to-be-ex-wife-upload-868449134