Posted on 07/04/2011 6:25:39 AM PDT by markomalley
That is great to hear.
We were so afraid when we first learned that our son Reagan is going to be born with a cleft lip.
The doctors act like it’s a huge deal and freak you out about the baby.
My father in law is a dentist and he acts like this is not ideal, but certainly is nothing to panic over. He says it will be fixed quickly and very nicely.
I’m starting to think that much of the prenatal screening and testing funnels women to abortion as an option.
Makes me sick.
And so easily fixed with simple surgery. And some are not as severe as the illustration, either.
Unfortunately, sometimes it’s an easy way out for the doctor. In a highly pro-abortion newspaper several years ago, I read of a case where a woman had gone in to have a sonogram, in which the child was found to be hydrocephalic. Instead of having treatment options presented, everyone involved seemed determined to convince this woman that the case was hopeless and she should have an abortion ASAP (which she did). I think the reason for the story was to try to portray the pro-life position as rigid and uncompromising, through this example of a couple confronting a tragic situation where there were no alternatives to abortion.
Yet there are a number of surgical fixes available for hydrocephaly. Experts in fetal surgery can put a shunt in the skull to relieve pressure, if it is deemed that the pressure might cause brain damage if the condition isn’t treated before birth. It looks like the article left out this information because they wanted to lead readers to a predetermined conclusion.
For a doctor who doesn’t care about human life, or who believes that only perfect people have a right to life, the answer is obvious. Abortion is cheaper and easier than referring a patient to a specialist and working out a treatment plan. Technically, any treatment plan developed is a lot more challenging and involved than killing the kid.
I'm happy to do so.
May God grant your son and the rest of your family health, strength, and peace of mind to deal with whatever problems there may be, and may they be resolved satisfactorily without too much trouble. Bless you for your decision.
Maybe that's not really the reason for these abortions?
I remember a few kids in my elementary school who were born with cleft palate and had it surgically repaired. They looked fine and they were doing well. This is a shocking example of extreme disregard for life.
But what is more expensive? The reconstructive surgery to fix cleft palette, or an abortion?
The NHS does, after all, have money problems.
(NB: that should not be read as a defense, but rather to explain a very possible line of thought)
Good point.
But does the NHS require abortions in such cases? Because saving money for the NHS will not form part of the parents’ choice.
No, but if they encourage it, then the mission is accomplished in many cases:
Imagine this exchange...
Miss Doe, your baby's ultrasound indicates he will have a cleft palette.
Now you have some options:
- You can try to do a in utero operation. This has shown some promise, but in far too many cases, you will lose the baby and you may not be able to get pregnant again, especially if that happens. You could also die from blood loss.
- You could wait until after your baby is born. If he survives, he will require several very painful surgeries and will always be somewhat scarred for life. Now you know how cruel schoolchildren can be toward other children with deformities, but if you remain protective of your child, he should almost be able to live a normal life.
- Or, you could prevent all of these troubles for both you and your child and could terminate the pregnancy now. As you know, the child doesn't really start to have thought until about the 24th week and so there would be no pain for either him or you. It's a very routine procedure that many women are happy with.
Now we are not trying to push you in any direction, but we can have the termination done with this visit. Otherwise, you will have to schedule surgery. Hopefully the lines won't be too long and, particularly if you want the in utero surgery, we hope that a table could be arranged in the proper time. You know how scheduling works.
No pressure, but we really do need to know your decision before you leave this appointment.
If anybody asks, it's the woman's choice, right?
Sounds very likely now that you mention it.
I’ll be pleased to pray for Reagan, and I know he’ll be repaired good as new shortly after birth. Worry not, dear parents, he’ll be wonderful.
I’m Grandma to a 3 week old baby girl named Reagan. Her 3 year old brother was born with spina bifida, a serious birth defect of the spine that has cost him normal use of his legs and many other problems. He is a beautiful, smart, happy boy. We can’t imagine our lives without him, and his existence has blessed many people.
We must make sure the lives of such little ones are protected from the bureaucratic minions in a national healthcare system.
I’ll be pleased to pray for Reagan, and I know he’ll be repaired good as new shortly after birth. Worry not, dear parents, he’ll be wonderful.
I’m Grandma to a 3 week old baby girl named Reagan. Her 3 year old brother was born with spina bifida, a serious birth defect of the spine that has cost him normal use of his legs and many other problems. He also has a shunt to alleviate hydrocephaly. He is a beautiful, smart, happy boy. We can’t imagine our lives without him, and his existence has blessed many people.
We must make sure the lives of such little ones are protected from the bureaucratic minions in a national healthcare system.
Prayers lifted for you, your family and the happy arrival of young master Reagan :)
May God bless!
Tatt
Can’t imagine if the friend I knew in High School who was born with a Cleft Palate wasn’t here... He’s a great guy! Shame on these people for their selfishness!
Prayers for you and your son! This article astonishes me, frankly...
The NHS fixes this sort of problem all the time.
Babies arent aborted here for such a minor problem, very odd. There must have been other factors.
Isn't that an apt description of >99% of all abortions?
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