I noticed a couple of these sonogram error stories posted today.
What is the error rate for gross misdiagnoises?
“Well, excuusssse me!”
Same thing with me, they said 75% chance of down syndrome. I refused further test as this was just from a blood test. My baby was fine and that was 25 years ago. I was 45 at the time.
Are there no dwarf groups to be outraged over this? Imagine if they told her to abort the baby because it’s part black or Hispanic?
I so wish these people would consider suing their doctor and the others who diagnosed dwarfism and heart disease for pain and suffering or whatever would be applicable. It is unconscionable that doctors would recommend terminating a pregnancy for these reasons, and later found out to be so completely wrong.
Perhaps these doctors should win free late term abortions.
I had a debate with a liberal coworker who supported late term abortion. I asked him how late and he said there is no limit. Then I asked him how old he is. He suddenly shut up.
My daughter-in-law was repeatedly encouraged to abort her baby after repeated sonograms stating there was something wrong with the bones in her skull. Same refusal to abort. At 18 mo.old this same baby was playing computer games. Her little legs didn’t even touch the floor. She’s now studying software engineering at a reputable college.
Two people I know were suggested to be aborted one due to intellectual disability and another both intellectual and physical. The one with the “intellectual disability” is a network engineer and business owner, the one with both is a hockey player some of you might know (doesn’t speak to his intellectual ability of course, which is normal but, he most certainly isn’t physically disabled).
I would sue this damn doctor into retirement.
Defensive medicine - in case of error, encourage termination so that most people don’t know how often they’re wrong.
If the baby was aborted would there be an examination to affirm the diagnosis?
They did the exact same thing when my grand-daughter was born 8 years ago. Claimed dwarfism and wanted the parents to opt for an extra $30k in testing. They declined.
She was born norman and, in fact, at age 8 is so good at gymnastics she was admitted into a gymnastics group that normally has a rule that the minimum age is 12. She has an incredibly bubbly personality and has allowed a lot of personal family sh** roll right off her back. She is a truly unique and capable person.
And the doctors said she may have dwarfism and wanted $30k in tests.
This is one reason that, at 65, my wife and I don’t have health insurance. The main reason is that we trust the Lord. But the other reason is that we don’t really need what they are selling. We’ll pay out of pocket for what we do need, assuming we ever have to.
My unborn daughter had a chotoid plexus cyst. We were told that she would likely have, if I remember right, Edward’s Syndrome. They also said she would likely have a long narrow face. They were completely wrong.
Here's a case where the baby was indeed born a dwarf, and to dwarf parents who knew it.
Doctors Told Dwarf Couple to Have Abortion Because Their Baby Had Dwarfism Too, They Said No (LifeNews.com)
...Lisa explained how she felt when she first met Nathan. She shared more with the Daily Mail: When I first saw Nathan playing Grumpy, my heart skipped a beat. Id never seen anyone so handsome and I instantly fancied him. I got butterflies in my stomach the first time I went into rehearsal and saw him. I never imagined he would look twice at me.
When the couple found out they were expecting their first baby they were thrilled; but doctors told them that child had two forms of dwarfism and that they should abort.
Thankfully, the couple rejected abortion and in November, Lisa and Nathan welcomed Nathan Jr. into their family. Amazingly, he was born healthy and will have a normal life. Now the couple is preparing their son for a career in acting. In fact, Nathan Jr. travels with them and they care for him backstage during their performances.
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https://youtu.be/A6qskULFhAQ So this was her doctor?