would you abort your child if you'll knowit will be mentally ill?
By kagandahan
@kagandahan (1327)
Philippines
February 20, 2007 7:42pm CST
i'd say no,it would still be abortion and it is not right,it is a sin.it still is your child.it wouldbe forever in my conscience if i did that.howabout you,would you even think of it?
6 responses
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
21 Feb 07
I am not one that could take the kind of time it would take to raise such a child. I have raised mine to be as independent as they could be at each step. If they were stuck and forever a child I do not think I could be the one. So many disadvantages and money and time needs that it is not something I would ever do. I wouldn't mind the chance to prevent it. Barring that is would be adopting out time.
@kagandahan (1327)
• Philippines
22 Feb 07
i salute all parents that has a child who is mentally ill.it takes such courage,patience,understanding and pure love to raise a child with such situation..i always include those people that somehow they will not suffer from the eyes of other peoplewho just take them wrongly.
@mommydiaries (191)
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
NEVER. If God chose me to be the parent of a mentally challenged child, so be it. He chose me for a reason. I will not back down from that responsibility. The world has an increased awareness and understanding of people with special needs now. It will be hard, but manageable to raise a child with special needs.
@kagandahan (1327)
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
yes,as parents we have a great responsibility to our child.we chose to have them so we should be responsible enough to be a parent.itmay be tough, weneed a lot of patience so we should pray at all times.
@the_dutchess (2610)
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
definitely no. i believe that God is the only one who has the right to take lives. if my child would be mentally-ill, so what? does it make a difference? that little angel inside my womb is still my child, no matter what. i would raise her full of love and affection. i would try all my might to give the best medical treatment. because, he/she is my child. God gives him/her to me
@kagandahan (1327)
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
i highly appreciate your response..they are still a gift from god , what wecan do is nurture themand gived them all thelove that we can give so they would feel they belong.they need all the support when growing up.just thinking about it, i am scared of carrying that sin for a lifetime.
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@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
21 Feb 07
No, I know lots of people with mental illneses and other disabilities like that. I, myself, have a physical disability. They kid would go to talk therapy, take meds for whatever illness he or she had, as long as their weren't severe side effects, join a support group, and spend a lot of time with people with various disabilities and illnesses.
@kagandahan (1327)
• Philippines
21 Feb 07
i'm glad people here are against abortion..it is a mortal sin to kill and if itwould be like you are a killer if you decided to do that.they have the right to live too,they didn't want to be born with illness,so we should nurture them when they will be born andgive them the love and care they need.
@20031969 (932)
• India
21 Feb 07
To abort a child is a heinous crime in society which is prevalent in our society. most couples are doing such sinful act when they find that baby girl is going to be borne. in my point of view there must be a law under constitution that if she aborts she should be punished, there would be no mercy in this matter.
Secondly who i am to kill the mentally or physically ill baby boy or girl before birth. in a scientific era, there are lot of methods to cure this disorder. he / she has the right to born and we should appreciate those parents who gives birth and should be awarded too so that others can take a lesson.
