For the most part, I am pro-life. I believe in the Sanctity of Life. I've always been anti-abortion, often supporting the cause financially when I still worked. I think abortion is wrong in most cases, when there is hope of a healthy child and survival. If there's more than 5% chance of survival , a pregnancy should be continued. Even some of the diagnosis that declare a baby "Incompatible with Life" have a 10% chance of survival. 10% doesn't seem like a big number but if 10% survived then they are not incompatible with life. Some learn to walk, to learn other things and to communicate.
I just wonder if the survival rate would improve if physicians and specialists would be more willing to intervene? Often the most life threatening complications are easily fixed if the Specialists are willing. One mother traveled 1400 miles to get her daughter the surgery she needed and a Dr to do it, she's now 3. Another family was sent home with their child on hospice care when she was born, she's now a teen. Her medical help is a feeding tube and she is included in everything her family does. I'm sure there has been medical interventions through the years but both are compatible with life.
And there is the fatal defects with 100% fatality rate which means 0% survival outside of the womb. But given the chance some mothers CHOOSE to carry to term for for the chance to hold their baby while others choose to end the pregnancy. In cases like this the parents should do what's right for them. Regardless of their choice they should not be condemned for it.
It takes a lot of strength to decide to end a pregnancy of a wanted child and courage to continue the pregnancy. Most who continue the pregnancy are aware that time with their child is brief. Most are guided by religion and hope.
And hope is always a beautiful thing.
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