Comments on: How Does Religion Influence the Choice to Continue a Down Syndrome Pregnancy? http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/ Adventures in being sick, getting better, staying well, from the editors of Health.com Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:45:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: hanna http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/#comment-2821 hanna Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:21:55 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=1735#comment-2821 It's so popular to be caring and open-hearted and applaud families who welcome seriously disabled children into their lives. But how many of those who think no fetus should be aborted are willing to spend a week of their personal lives, living and caring for a seriously disabled person 24/7? Now imagine having to care for a seriously disabled person 365 days/year, round-the-clock. You wind up relinquishing your own right to life, freedom and happiness. Your life becomes a blur of care-giving. It’s so popular to be caring and open-hearted and applaud families who welcome seriously disabled children into their lives. But how many of those who think no fetus should be aborted are willing to spend a week of their personal lives, living and caring for a seriously disabled person 24/7?

Now imagine having to care for a seriously disabled person 365 days/year, round-the-clock.

You wind up relinquishing your own right to life, freedom and happiness. Your life becomes a blur of care-giving.

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]]> By: sharon halpert http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/#comment-2606 sharon halpert Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:08:32 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=1735#comment-2606 Having just terminated a 20 week Downs baby, I can personally tell you that very many very religious Jews have done the same thing, with the support and actual rabbinical decision and encouragement of very Orthodox rabbis. Judaism is not the black and white religion that Christianity is-- we believe that the emotional and physical well-being of the mother far outweighs that of a fetus who we don't believe is truly a person until it emerges from the mother's body. Having just terminated a 20 week Downs baby, I can personally tell you that very many very religious Jews have done the same thing, with the support and actual rabbinical decision and encouragement of very Orthodox rabbis. Judaism is not the black and white religion that Christianity is– we believe that the emotional and physical well-being of the mother far outweighs that of a fetus who we don’t believe is truly a person until it emerges from the mother’s body.

]]> By: pro_choice http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/#comment-1572 pro_choice Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:22:01 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=1735#comment-1572 I feel the decision to keep the foetus with abnormalities or conceived after rape completely depends on the parents, their financial status, their age and the rape victim. I wouldnt praise laurels for the ones who keep the baby or who abort it for medical reasons. If I were to conceive a abnormal foetus, I would decide to terminate it because I know after I die who will take care of that baby? Thinking of that would make me sick even on my death bed. Plus financially I wouldnt have afforded the much needed care for that baby. This is just my humble opinion. Like I said I shall not praise laurels of the ones who are prolife or the ones who terminate for medical or rape reasons. I feel the decision to keep the foetus with abnormalities or conceived after rape completely depends on the parents, their financial status, their age and the rape victim.

I wouldnt praise laurels for the ones who keep the baby or who abort it for medical reasons.

If I were to conceive a abnormal foetus, I would decide to terminate it because I know after I die who will take care of that baby? Thinking of that would make me sick even on my death bed. Plus financially I wouldnt have afforded the much needed care for that baby.

This is just my humble opinion. Like I said I shall not praise laurels of the ones who are prolife or the ones who terminate for medical or rape reasons.

]]> By: marty http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/#comment-1531 marty Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:16:08 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=1735#comment-1531 terry, uncle B, and CJ, What right do you have to judge ANYONE else on anything? when you say that people Should commit infanticide simply because it would be convenient, and that they are stupid for not doing so, you are attacking, not only their decisions, but their morals, beliefs, and who they are. It is just hateful to attack those who value, and regard life, and don't think only of themselves. terry, uncle B, and CJ,
What right do you have to judge ANYONE else on anything? when you say that people Should commit infanticide simply because it would be convenient, and that they are stupid for not doing so, you are attacking, not only their decisions, but their morals, beliefs, and who they are. It is just hateful to attack those who value, and regard life, and don’t think only of themselves.

]]> By: Nepenthe http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/#comment-1527 Nepenthe Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:33:01 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=1735#comment-1527 Michael, Thank you for your insight and the love you give your child. My daughter will teach me something that no other on this planet could and that is unconditional love. She is the joy of my life and EVERYDAY when I wake and look in on her I thank God for trusting me with such a beautiful human being. Uncle B, a friend of mine had a down syndrome son at the age of 19. You my friend are an idiot. I think the biggest thing scaring the abortion crowd is that people will see through the spot light of Sarah Palin's son that DS children are not some hideous unloveable creature but caring loving and full of life. That could hurt your abortiion postion that causes approx 90% of diagnosed DS pregnancies to abort. Michael, Thank you for your insight and the love you give your child. My daughter will teach me something that no other on this planet could and that is unconditional love. She is the joy of my life and EVERYDAY when I wake and look in on her I thank God for trusting me with such a beautiful human being.

Uncle B, a friend of mine had a down syndrome son at the age of 19. You my friend are an idiot.

I think the biggest thing scaring the abortion crowd is that people will see through the spot light of Sarah Palin’s son that DS children are not some hideous unloveable creature but caring loving and full of life. That could hurt your abortiion postion that causes approx 90% of diagnosed DS pregnancies to abort.

]]> By: Michael http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/#comment-1523 Michael Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:18:24 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=1735#comment-1523 Terry, as the father of a daughter with Down syndrome, I find your comments both disturbing and repugnant. Are you implying that a "so called child" with Down syndrome is any less of a human being than you or I, with an incredible capacity to love, and contribute to the betterment of society? Children born with Down syndrome today face a far better life than those born a generation ago. Thankfully, most DS children today are raised in loving homes instead of being shipped off to institutions. I have seen the difference, and it is amazing. People with Down syndrome can live independently, hold down jobs, and yes, some are even going on to college. Before you make such ignorant comments about other human beings, maybe you should do some research, or better still, get to know someone with Down syndrome. I know for a fact that my life is better because I have had the opportunity to love my child. Uncle B, here's some shocking info: While, yes, it is true that DS statistically higher in children born to older mothers, the fact is, there are more younger parents with children who have DS simply because they are having more children! Again, get your facts straight. Terry, as the father of a daughter with Down syndrome, I find your comments both disturbing and repugnant. Are you implying that a “so called child” with Down syndrome is any less of a human being than you or I, with an incredible capacity to love, and contribute to the betterment of society? Children born with Down syndrome today face a far better life than those born a generation ago. Thankfully, most DS children today are raised in loving homes instead of being shipped off to institutions. I have seen the difference, and it is amazing. People with Down syndrome can live independently, hold down jobs, and yes, some are even going on to college. Before you make such ignorant comments about other human beings, maybe you should do some research, or better still, get to know someone with Down syndrome. I know for a fact that my life is better because I have had the opportunity to love my child.

Uncle B, here’s some shocking info: While, yes, it is true that DS statistically higher in children born to older mothers, the fact is, there are more younger parents with children who have DS simply because they are having more children! Again, get your facts straight.

]]> By: Steven http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/#comment-1521 Steven Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:28:08 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=1735#comment-1521 “The fact is -- whatever one's political views on abortion -- the only thing abortion prevents is the continuation of a life that already exists.” <a href="http://tigran777.yeoman878.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=HEALTH" rel="nofollow">How to Beat Leaky Gut Syndrome</a> “The fact is — whatever one’s political views on abortion — the only thing abortion prevents is the continuation of a life that already exists.”
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]]> By: good http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/#comment-1520 good Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:33:20 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=1735#comment-1520 i have a cuzin who has downsindram it is sad but as they get older they nmoe more then we noe they understandthings to i have a cuzin who has downsindram
it is sad but as they get older
they nmoe more then we noe
they understandthings to

]]> By: Nepenthe http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/09/04/religions-place-in-the-decision-to-continue-a-down-syndrome-pregnancy/#comment-1519 Nepenthe Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:51:18 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=1735#comment-1519 CJ, She has a stay at home husband to care for her children. Now Biden going to the Senate after his wife's death and leaving his two little boys home while he commuted 1 1/2 hours each way to spend LONG days at the his job. What do you think of him?? CJ, She has a stay at home husband to care for her children. Now Biden going to the Senate after his wife’s death and leaving his two little boys home while he commuted 1 1/2 hours each way to spend LONG days at the his job. What do you think of him??

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