What is your answer for this unfortunate situation.

United States
November 10, 2009 12:57am CST
This question was asked in a church in nyc: A doctor has discovered that an 8 year old patient is pregnant. If she carries the child to term she will die and the baby will live. If she aborts the baby, she will live. What should her parents do: abort the baby and save their daughter, or let the baby live?
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• India
10 Nov 09
Hi simplefaithzee , This situation is really worse and very critical for any family in any part of the world. My view , correct me if i am wrong , they have to save the life of their daughter , 8 year old kid. They have to abort the baby and must save their daughter. Because it is not good and healthy for a 8 year old girl to carry a baby and give birth to it. Definitely it will lead to some bad condition of both baby and the girl. So , it is better to save the life of the 8 year old girl. If they are saving the life of the baby , think about what it will do in this earth not even seeing its father and mother's face. No one will take care of the baby like their parents. It has to suffer a lot in this earth as a god's baby. Better to save the girl by aborting the baby. The parents have to talk to the girl and help her to clearly understand the unfortunate situation. Being a women , i pray god that no women in this world should get a situation like this.
• United States
10 Nov 09
I must say I agree where you say God forbid a young girl or any women should go through this. I have an aunt who found out she was pregnant and that it was a ectopic pregnancy, after she collasped as a result of it. She had to abort, but faced harsh ridicule from members of her church who did not understand the situation.
• India
13 Nov 09
In my view the parents will save their daughter and let the baby die......
@fifileigh (3615)
• United States
11 Nov 09
how did an 8 year old girl get pregnant? did she start her period at 8 years old? i guess since she is only 8 years old, i feel it is best to abort it, and let the girl grow up to be an adult, then if she gets pregnant as an adult, she should have it and take care of it. an 8 year old is not ready for motherhood. and, i am sure her parents don't want to take care of her kid, anyway.
@unique16 (1531)
• United States
10 Nov 09
I really feel for this family and this situation. Is this a hypothetical question. Is this for real? Other posters are asking the same question. I would have to save abort the baby and let the daughter live. She is only 8 years old and still has not lived her life and is a child herself. She will needs lot and lots of counciling to help her over the years. Abstinence councling for her and her family too. I really for them in situation. Not an easy call. Thanks for the question Have a great day Sincerely Unique16
• United States
11 Nov 09
I do not like abortion, but if I was the mother of the 8 year old girl I would have her abort the unborn baby. Why would you want to skip your daughter's entire life just to have to raise your grandchild? I know it's a seriously tough decision, and I would have a hard time with it, but the little girl should be given a true chance to live. As harsh as it sounds she can have other children when she's A LOT older. For now, she needs to try and have a normal life, or even a life at all! Gosh I feel horrible just thinking about it...