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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child has microcephaly, not due to Zika and not something that could be detected in utero. There is no reason to think he will have a short, painful life. He is a joyful kid and attends a public school. He does have developmental and medical issues and has significantly more medical bills than a typical kid, which are covered through a combination of private insurance and Medicaid.

I am pro-choice, but using inaccurate and fear-mongering information about people with disabilities is not a good tactic for fighting abortion bans. [/quote]

But if it were detected early and was very severe, shouldn't parents have the choice? 
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Yes, as I said I am pro choice. Personally I don't think I would abort a child with disabilities unless the condition was going to cause near certain very early death. i fear that the kind of language being used here--conflating all disabilities or special needs with  short painful useless life--is inaccurate and denies the humanity of people with disabilities. [b]It might also contribute to people feeling like it is the "responsible" thing to do to abort children with special needs, an idea I find horrific.[/b] [/quote]

It might be in cases of severe microcephaly. That's not horrific, that's reality.[/quote]

Ultrasounds are not perfect nor is any of the testing.  Ultrasounds did not show my child would have issues.  So, then what do you do with kids like mine.  Kill them when they start to show signs of an "abnormality"?  Not everyone thinks having a disabled child is a problem.  Some of us are willing to love and care for them regardless of their needs.  If you choose abortion that is your choice and right, but that is not the best choice for other parents who are willing to take the risks knowing the possibilities.

No, what is horrific is that you just said it would be the responsible thing to do to abort a wanted pregnancy because the child has disabilities. [/quote]

No, that's not what I said. I said it [i]might[/i] be responsible to abort [i]in case of severe microcephaly.[/i] I stand by that; there are [i]many[/i] conditions for which MFM will recommend abortion. I think you might be too close to this issue to be reasonable.[/quote]

[b]Until the child is born, you will not know the extent of the problems.[/b]  So, by your basis, you are recommending abortion for all with kids who might present with issues.[/quote]

Again, and I am going the kind here since you are way too close to this to be rational, yes, they have a very good sense of how bad microcephaly will be by looking at ultrasounds. And, again, no, I am not recommending abortion for any fetus who might have issues. Pretty sure MFM and other specialists have a decent handle on the conditions that warrant recommending abortion.[/quote][/quote]

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