American Influencers who terminated for T21.

Everyone has discussed "parenting/raising a disabled child" through the thread

But more than that, it's about parenting a disabled adult

It's not like their need for you is going to magically disappear when they reach 18 - they're going to need you every day for the rest of your life (or their life)

The woman is definitely in control of both destinies, so the fetus has far fewer rights.

You obviously don’t approve of abortions, so, I will say to you: don’t have one, then.

Autism is hard. I wouldn't blame them.

The baby doesn’t have more rights, it has equal rights, and didn’t ask to be conceived. This isn’t the same as enslaving somebody, or forcing them to donate a kidney. The majority of pregnancies come from ttc or being careless with regards to contraception.

I know it’s frowned upon to expect anyone to exercise a bit of care for their own life and be accountable for it, but here we are.

But will you be choosing to share your decision on social media?

Abortion is not legal for any reason up to that time in the Uk. Has to be approved by 2 doctors and only under specific grounds (legally, but in reality yes a woman can get one very easily)

And i’m guessing they would have terminated that pregnancy as well.

I still support her decision to terminate though.
If you can’t even have the ultimate decision to say what goes on in your own body, and that the ‘baby’ has more rights to your body than you do, then Christ almighty…

I think I might have terminated a pregnancy under those circumstances, as well.

If you restrict circumstances then you’re not ‘as early as possible as late as necessary’ are you?

If they had said they had a test done and found out their child has autism or adhd or another condition what would people think? Because they are also a spectrum where some people can lead “normal lives and some can’t.

Anyone could end up with a child that needs more support.

I was in a similar situation nearly 30 years ago, but we didn’t have the tests then that we have now. Had a late blood test which showed a problem, knew at that point that I couldn’t have a child with problems. Asked for an amino and while waiting for the results felt my baby move. In that moment I knew I couldn’t terminate. Luckily the amino came back clear, but your decision can change in a heartbeat and it’s you that has to live with the decision.

Yes, in certain severely restricted circumstances.
I also support the decriminalisation of abortion.

I think they’re both a couple of arseholes. Being ‘Influencers’ is the most vapid, shallow, load of bollocks.
And i know money is always the motive behind it.

They knew full well the response they would get.
There’s no more divisive subject in America than abortion.
They knew, and must be thriving on all the attention: good, bad, and vitriolic.

A proper pair of cunts.

Whipped myself into a frenzy?? What the fuck?? Where the hell are you getting that from

If that's not what you said then it's very poor writing as it certainly comes across that way

Thank you

Ok. Got it. I apologise, but you really have framed that strangely.

I didn’t, FFS.

Everyone else knew what I meant but you’ve whipped yourself into such a frenzy you’ve misinterpreted what I put completely.

But why would you wish it on them?

No, your comprehension skills are severely lacking. I said I hope their next child doesn’t appear perfect on the scan but then goes on to have autism or similar, as they wouldn’t cope.

You’ve read it as ‘I hope their child isn’t scan perfect, but has autism’ which is entirely different.

But there no need to continue with a pregnancy if you know about problems before birth

Oh, I did. It's plain.

Define as late as necessary please? Would you support "abortion" at 39 weeks?,

That’s SM, though. Everything has to be 100mph and hotter than the sun.

They also say things simply to be an arsehole.