artsylady Posted November 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 171 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,813 Content Per Day: 0.64 Reputation: 150 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted November 26, 2011 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/wrong-twin-fetus-aborted-australia-164700836.html Can you believe the 'unhealthy twin' was aborted because of a heart defect???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldust59 Posted November 26, 2011 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 108 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 989 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 124 Days Won: 6 Joined: 01/08/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/13/1959 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I can't believe that any woman would abort a child, but it happens daily. My heart hurts for those poor babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted November 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted November 26, 2011 They wanted the child dead to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted November 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.89 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted November 26, 2011 Well, there are so many details that article has failed to mention. Like the fact that the other twin's life was in danger because of the dying twin. Sometimes there are no "right" answers, and mothers are forced to choose between the lesser of two evils. There is also not a single piece of evidence to suggest that the mother wanted them dead to begin with, where did that come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted November 26, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Well, there are so many details that article has failed to mention. Like the fact that the other twin's life was in danger because of the dying twin. Sometimes there are no "right" answers, and mothers are forced to choose between the lesser of two evils. There is also not a single piece of evidence to suggest that the mother wanted them dead to begin with, where did that come from? From not knowing the first part you mentioned and just assuming the couple didn't want to deal with a child that had medical issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmbld Posted November 26, 2011 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,491 Content Per Day: 0.54 Reputation: 1,457 Days Won: 1 Joined: 10/23/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/02/1971 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Not knowing the reasons behind the decision of course, but only imagining the agony the parents must be feeling now. praying for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuftWaffle Posted November 26, 2011 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 820 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 261 Days Won: 7 Joined: 01/09/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted November 26, 2011 This is one of the comments to that news article. I agree fully, with this lady "As a mother of twins myself, if she was already at 32 weeks why not deliver both twins early and then at least hold and love the sick baby before he or she passes away." Atleast let the poor little baby see the sunshine and the blue sky and feel a mother's love and smiling, proud grandparents and his/her twin brother/sister. So sad I just want to cry. Out of sight out of mind, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuftWaffle Posted November 26, 2011 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 820 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 261 Days Won: 7 Joined: 01/09/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted November 26, 2011 This has me thinking... Apparently the family is taking legal action for this event. I would love to know what the charge would be. If the charge is negligent homicide and the court rules in favour of the plaintiff, then by law any late term abortion must be a homicide? But the family has consented to have the sick baby injected initially so even if they do win the case, they would have been fine with killing the sick baby. The only difference is that the one had congenital heart disease and the one didn't. So killing people with congenital heart disease isn't homicide? The same logic applies to something like involuntary manslaughter. Either way the implications don't work well for abortion. Other options may include a negligent destruction of private property charge, or suing for psychological trauma, which avoids dealing with the humanness of either baby, but then any baby is devalued. Which would mean that if somebody maliciously murders a baby while in the womb, at best the charge would be rather minimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajunluvie Posted November 26, 2011 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 221 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 6 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/06/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted November 26, 2011 This has me thinking... Apparently the family is taking legal action for this event. I would love to know what the charge would be. If the charge is negligent homicide and the court rules in favour of the plaintiff, then by law any late term abortion must be a homicide? But the family has consented to have the sick baby injected initially so even if they do win the case, they would have been fine with killing the sick baby. The only difference is that the one had congenital heart disease and the one didn't. So killing people with congenital heart disease isn't homicide? The same logic applies to something like involuntary manslaughter. Either way the implications don't work well for abortion. Other options may include a negligent destruction of private property charge, or suing for psychological trauma, which avoids dealing with the humanness of either baby, but then any baby is devalued. Which would mean that if somebody maliciously murders a baby while in the womb, at best the charge would be rather minimal. Slippery slope.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuftWaffle Posted November 27, 2011 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 820 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 261 Days Won: 7 Joined: 01/09/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted November 27, 2011 This has me thinking... Apparently the family is taking legal action for this event. I would love to know what the charge would be. If the charge is negligent homicide and the court rules in favour of the plaintiff, then by law any late term abortion must be a homicide? But the family has consented to have the sick baby injected initially so even if they do win the case, they would have been fine with killing the sick baby. The only difference is that the one had congenital heart disease and the one didn't. So killing people with congenital heart disease isn't homicide? The same logic applies to something like involuntary manslaughter. Either way the implications don't work well for abortion. Other options may include a negligent destruction of private property charge, or suing for psychological trauma, which avoids dealing with the humanness of either baby, but then any baby is devalued. Which would mean that if somebody maliciously murders a baby while in the womb, at best the charge would be rather minimal. Slippery slope.... What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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