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[quote=Anonymous][quote]It's really important to remember that a lot of the routine tests that are offered now, were not offered when my older kids were born. Our oldest is almost 24. Our youngest is 9. I never had an ultrasound with my oldest. My daughter's ultrasound was only done when one of the blood tests showed abnormalities. When we found out I was pregnant with our youngest (Surprise!), it seems like I had an ultrasound at almost every appointment.

[b]None of that changes the fact that I was counseled to consider terminating a perfectly healthy baby.[/b] No test is 100% reliable. And two screening tests showed problems that didn't exist. I know that most stories don't end like mine did. And I am so thankful that I had a healthy baby. I'm certainly not trying to make those who chose differently feel bad. I said earlier that on a different day, I might have made a different decision. I simply shared that I wish that the option to terminate had never been offered to me. [/quote]
I actually think it changes a lot.  You apparently wish the option had never been offered you because it would have been the result of a mistaken diagnosis, and you don't want that mistake made.  Which is defensible, although I disagree.  But you never had a diagnosis - you had a couple of screening tests, and never followed through witht he test that would have provided a definitive diagnosis.  And you also admit that medical science has come a long way in 24 years.

So, let's keep it black and white.  Assume that a woman has received a definitive diagnosis that the child she's carrying will not live.  That is not in dispute.  Not a bad screening result, not a high probability, not oor quality of life - the fetus has not developed properly, and will not live.  Period.  Likely won't even make it to term.

Do you seriously not want that woman to have the choice to terminate?  And how do you justify that?  Remember, mistaken diagnosis is off the table.  [/quote]

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