Log In | Register
Despite early ambivalence about motherhood, when she reached her forties, Sarah decided she wanted a baby. She embarked on the often long, arduous process of in vitro fertilization—and conceived, using a donor egg. But as the pregnancy progressed, she felt less sure of her decision, her reservations growing with the embryo inside her. She realized that she didn't want to be a parent, after all. So she got an abortion.
Must Women Carry Fetuses to Term After IVF?
Seeded on Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:02 AM EDT
Article Source: The Daily Beast- Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine.
- Public Discussion (6)
And in fact, a week and a half after the Times published its controversial piece, the British regulatory agency released a breakdown of the data, revealing a far more nuanced explanation than mere fickle fertility patients. The figure included abortions performed after mothers learned their fetuses had conditions that would mean death outside the womb. Other fetuses had Down syndrome or severe chromosomal defects. The figure even included some situations suggestive of miscarriage, which shouldn't have been classified as abortions in the first place. And notably, for about two-thirds of the cases, no data was provided at all.
- 1 vote
#1 - Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:04 AM EDTI try not to judge. And I am pro choice. But that seems like a terribly frivolous and expensive way to make up ones mind. Couldn't she have watched someones kid for a week (not the same I know! But still!) were trig to get away from abortion being stereotyped as part of our "disposable" culture.
I'm sure the decision she made in the end was the best for her and I'm Glad for that.
#2 - Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:36 AM EDTThe figure even included some situations suggestive of miscarriage, which shouldn't have been classified as abortions in the first place.
A miscarriage is a spontaneous abortion--sometimes characterized as "Nature's way of correcting itself"...while religious zealots will insist that "God makes no mistakes".
- 4 votes
#3 - Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:55 AM EDTTo Soph
I really do not see where this makes a difference, it is the women's body, and the women's right, regardless of how she became pregnant. Whether it was a drunken one night stand or IVF, it does not matter. It is her body and right, if she so chooses
- 2 votes
#4 - Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:04 AM EDTthat is where I stand in it - the fuss over here was enormous when this first came out - but truly choice is choice. I think I would try and be sure in my own mind before spending thousands on treatment - but still choice is choice
- 2 votes
It is an absurd tragedy that this confused woman ever got pregnant.
The only worse tragedy would have been that this confused woman become a parent.
- 1 vote
#5 - Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:19 AM EDTYou're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead. |
As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.
