SHared Risk and Terminating for Medical Reasons

[Anonymous]

In the Shared Risk contract for SGFC there is a section that states that terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons does not violate the agreement (in other words, you would be able to return and continue with your remaining cycles if you had any).

Does anyone know what terminating for medical reasons refers to? Is it life threatening conditions for the mother or does this refer to Downs, trisomies, etc - the language is very vague.

Appreciate any information others can share. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

ask you're re
get it in writing

[Anonymous]

Anyone have insight here? I see multiple postings about Shared Risk at SGFC so hope at least some of you might have more info.

[Anonymous]

I am a patient, but I did not do shared risk (I was too old for shared risk plus insurance covered me), so take what I am saying with a grain of salt. That being said, I was under the impression that the shared risk program was for a live birth and that a chromosomal abnormality is a medical reason. That is simply my impression though. I would highly recommend clarification. Good luck on your journey.

[Anonymous]

I am in the Shared Risk DE program and my understanding is that if you terminate for a fetal anomoly that it counts as one of your "tries." You can go back for another cycle.

[Anonymous]

Usually "for medical reasons" means not compatible with life, so it could include some serious trisomies and spina bifida but probably not something like Down syndrome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Usually "for medical reasons" means not compatible with life, so it could include some serious trisomies and spina bifida but probably not something like Down syndrome.

And the reason is both the health of the fetus and the risk to the mother's health or life if the fetus dies later in the pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

I spoke to my doctor at SGFC who explained that medical reasons include anything that seriously affects the health of the child and/or mother, and includes Down's, trisomies, etc but also blood clots and that sort of thing.

[Anonymous]

Blood clots? Why would someone terminate for clots when there are blood thinners?

[Anonymous]

I would not put a lot of thought into this. It is very unlikely to happen unless you have an obvious underlying condition. Just legal language to protect from lawsuits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not put a lot of thought into this. It is very unlikely to happen unless you have an obvious underlying condition. Just legal language to protect from lawsuits.

For those of us in the Shared Risk program it's very important because it dictates whether you could continue with the program after you terminated your pregancy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Blood clots? Why would someone terminate for clots when there are blood thinners?

Not all blood clots that emerge with pregancy can be solved with blood thinners - many pose a serious risk to both mother and child.