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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Searches: Contraceptive implant death, aborting a kid with Down syndrome

  • can you die from the contraceptive implant: I don't know if you can die from just having it in, but I do know of a woman who died from a botch job of taking it out.

    The Medical Licensure Commission allegedly stated that Dr. Thomas Tucker "showed reckless indifference" in the death of a patient, possibly 21-year-old Michelle J., in removal of Norplant at Birmingham Women's Medical Center. Michelle had Norplant removed by Tucker on April 7, 1994, and died April 11. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution 5-16-93; New York Times 4-23-94, New Jersey Record, Jackson Clarion-Ledger 4-1-95; Jackson Clarion-Ledger 3-18-94; Memphis Commercial Appeal 4-16-94; Birmingham News 3-17-95, Mobile Register 3-17-95, DeSoto Times 3-23-95

  • Abortion for Down syndrome: Kills a baby who would be like this. Why? Isn't there room in the world for people who are a bit different but ready to love us?
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    6 comments:

    1. Anonymous1:20 PM

      I don't agree that people should be forced to carry babies to term with Down Syndrome or other genetic disorders, if they choose not to. I believe it is a personal choice. I also believe in upholding Roe v. Wade.

      If you choose to have a Down Syndrome baby, fine, but don't force your choice on the rest of us. If I have tested positive for a Down Syndrome baby and choose to abort, that is my choice to make, and it should remain my choice.

      We don't even have the funds to properly education normal children. Now we want to add more funding for Special Needs children whom, in many cases, have a birth defect their parents knowingly acknowledged prior to their birth, yet chose to have that baby anyway? I say let the parents of these children fund their education. Don't force your choice on the rest of us.

      There were far more than just a few who died from botched abortions prior to Roe v. Wade. Please get your facts straight.

      http://www.arhp.org/about-us/board-of-directors/betty-and-louise

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    2. Christina Dunigan4:14 PM

      But why should you be permitted to enforce your prejudice against people with Down syndrome on an innocent child? Why should your personal prejudice cost somebody else his or her life? What makes you so special, that your prejudices should carry more weight than somebody else's life?

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    3. Anonymous10:25 AM

      Because, as a mother, you are responsible of this child ; your role is to educate him or her and this education will determine his/her life. Therefore if you don't feel able to do so, you should have the right to abort.

      I live in France, where women have this right, and it is difficult for me to imagine that this debate is still taking place in the United States, which is supposedly one of the most developped countries of the world.

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    4. Christina Dunigan10:51 AM

      I guess Susan Smith is your idol then. She decided she wasn't able to care for her sons any more, strapped them into their car seats, and rolled the car into the lake. It's her RIGHT!

      And yeah, I guess there are some retrograde losers like me in America who think killing babies isn't nice.

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    5. Anonymous10:01 PM

      I don't agree that people should be forced to carry babies to term with Down Syndrome or other genetic disorders, if they choose not to. I believe it is a personal choice. I also believe in upholding Roe v. Wade.

      The majority of reason why these women abort are because of lack of support system and financial resources. How is that a choice? Is this what you want to support? A large number of women would of probably carried to term if they would of had the support and have known of the resources for women in their situation.

      If you choose to have a Down Syndrome baby, fine, but don't force your choice on the rest of us. If I have tested positive for a Down Syndrome baby and choose to abort, that is my choice to make, and it should remain my choice.

      I agree with Christina, why should your prejudices against those with developmental disabilities and who are different superseed (sp?) their right to a determine their own life?

      We don't even have the funds to properly education normal children. Now we want to add more funding for Special Needs children whom, in many cases, have a birth defect their parents knowingly acknowledged prior to their birth, yet chose to have that baby anyway? I say let the parents of these children fund their education. Don't force your choice on the rest of us.

      So what, the solution is not reaching out to help others who are less advantaged than ourselves, but rather kill them off instead? You know, from your comments above, it doesn't really sound you're in favor of "choie". Your tone shames the women who carry to term with a child with disabilities, and implies these children shouldn't of even been born non-the-less have the same equal opportunity of education and quality of life as other children. Until you've walked in the shoes of a parent of a child with disabilities or my own shoes (I am direct care staff at a residential facility for individuals with developmental disabilities), your opinion is worthless. It is your ignorance and prejudice towards those with disabiltties, like your own, which keep us in the dark ages.

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    6. Anonymous10:07 PM

      "You know, from your comments above, it doesn't really sound you're in favor of "choie"."

      Oops, that should read,
      You know, from your comments above, it doesn't really sound you're in favor of "choice".

      And despite with the anonymous commented said about us "forcing" anyone to carry to term, Christina and I are about supporting women and help women facing an adverse prenatal diagnosis find the support of others and resources, instead of abandoning her to despire (and the abortionist) during this difficult time.

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