Mom's in labor. A complication has arisen. You have to choose between your SO's life or your baby's. Who do you choose to live and why?
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Abortion: Mom dies or baby dies. Whose life do you choose?
- Thread starter SalixIncendium
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I'd go crazy. I'd do everything I could to avoid that choice including asking the mother, trying to find some other health reason or anything that would tip the balance. But I'd really not know what my true answer would be unless I was in that situation, there was no preference from the mother and there was nothing but that stark choice available. to me.
Unveiled Artist
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I wouldn't be able to choose. For example, if a mother will kill for her child or die for her child than what's the difference between that or if a doctor said to her did you want to live or let your child live?
Given this point, if I were in a position to have an abortion (if that were something I'd agree with), I'd probably die to let my child live. If we do it when the child is running around playing with toys, why not let the child be born so he can have a full life?
Given this point, if I were in a position to have an abortion (if that were something I'd agree with), I'd probably die to let my child live. If we do it when the child is running around playing with toys, why not let the child be born so he can have a full life?
I avoid the question. I leave it up to people who know what they are doing. That is the most ethical and legal way forward.
#3) I don't choose. Mom does.
The domain is wrong. The law is not able to cope with the situation. There is no rule which is always correct.
Especially if the mother has other children, the mother’s life is paramount. That does not devalue the life of the child in any way, because hopefully the medical staff would be moving heaven and earth to save them both.
For those of us who hold beliefs concerning the dead, most of us do not see death as a permanent thing.
Unveiled Artist
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If you were a mom, would you let your child die or would you die for your child?
amorphous_constellation
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I guess that means she left the decision to you.. In which case, I would say that her life should be saved. Hopefully this is one of those things you discuss way ahead of time , right?
Generally, I'd choose my own survival.
rational experiences
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Life is difficult.
Medical choice.an assessment done based on human want of its practice. Consensus has over view status.
If you said let nature take its course both could die.
Humans wanted medical science to own onus of that choice.
Medical choice.an assessment done based on human want of its practice. Consensus has over view status.
If you said let nature take its course both could die.
Humans wanted medical science to own onus of that choice.
Depends on if there are other kids. You take the path of least harm. No kids, save the baby, it can be raised by someone else. Other kids, save the mom. They need her.
Unveiled Artist
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Daemon Sophic
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Sorry @SalixIncendium , but your question is poorly phrased. I chose “Mom”.
However, given the title of the thread as well as your questions and your OP, I’m not sure if I’m choosing mom to die or mom to live. Can you please rewrite the OP to make it clear?
What I MEANT by choosing “Mom”, is that I would choose to save the Mom’s life at the expense of the unborn “baby”.
Having two kids, I know without hesitation, that my wife and I would give up our lives without regret in order to save either or both of our kids. Not even open for debate.
But that feeling of unconditional love is generally not in the parents until at least some days after the child’s birth.
I’ve discussed this with other colleagues too.
Day of birth, — Meh. Yeah, happy happy good stuff. Tra la la.
1 or 2 weeks after birth — This child is THE greatest thing to have ever existed! And I WILL kill and die for him/her. Do. Not. Test me my friend.
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epronovost
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Mom might be occupied screaming in agony. Childbirth is extremely painful and exhausting. Dying in childbirth even more so. Asking questions to woman giving birth is a rather futile exercise and a serious breach of etiquette.
My answer was based upon mom being able to choose.
Even with compromised judgement, it's still her choice.
The baby surviving when the mother dies is extremely rare. You only have a couple minutes from heart beat stopping to fetal heartbeat stopping, especially if premature and especially if there's been other complications. Prioritizing the mom's life is nearly always the smart move. Losing a baby is tragic. Losing both mom and baby due to false hope is moreso.