Article in Melbourne Age today on late term termination

[koalabear]

I appreciate that this is "legal", and I don't pretend to know what this mother went, and is still going, through, and I don't comment of whether this is right or wrong. My heart goes out to her in what I imagine must be a truly painful and heart-renching situation. I am grateful that I have not been in this situation.

However, I can't help but think of my girlfriend's baby daughter was born at 31 weeks, and is now a beautiful, sensitive 8 year old.

The article is here

[koalabear]

anybody have any thoughts on this? it makes me so sad

[essbee]

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[koalabear]

yes, good point, and perhaps the child could have been fostered / adopted

[essbee]

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[MINNIE1]

The baby would have been born healthy right??

[essbee]

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[chipmonkey]

My ds3 was born at 32 weeks, cried at birth and was able to survive on his own. Find it hard to see how this can be justified.