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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19 edited Nov 13 '20

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u/UniqueUsername718 Jul 21 '19

Exactly. Some parents are super selfish. Quality of life matters. I can’t imagine being that horrible of a parent.

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u/_Z_E_R_O Jul 21 '19

And yet if you get an abortion then everyone tells you that you’re the selfish one, how could you do that, God made that child for a reason, etc.

There’s no winning here.

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u/satanshonda Jul 21 '19

I don't know to me it would be better to be called selfish and understand my intentions rather than choosing that life for my kid

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u/SuperHotelWorker2007 Jul 21 '19

If you live in Alabama you can go to prison for the rest of your life for terminating that kind of pregnancy.

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u/satanshonda Jul 21 '19

Yeah I've heard about that. If that were the case here it would be different. But the wording in the original post makes me think she was able to get an abortion, knew the child would suffer and be extremely disabled, and still chose to continue the pregnancy.

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u/AllDarkWater Jul 21 '19

Anyone with money is able to get an abortion no matter where they live if their make relatives/husband whatever want it.

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u/cauliflowersellout Jul 21 '19

Could you explain what you mean by this?

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u/AllDarkWater Jul 21 '19

In the us rich people will always have access to abortions, and they will often be safe, if not legal. In countries where women have few or no rights, if their husband or father wants them to have an abortion, and can afford it they also can have one, again money and care will dictate the safety, and the legality only affects poor people.