Dominican Republic abortion ban stops treatment for pregnant teen with cancer Fair or Foul?

by (▪‿▪)DoctorWhoGuru(▪‿▪) Posted 2012/07/26 02:03:33

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In the Dominican Republic, a ban on abortion is preventing a teenage girl from receiving treatment for a life-threatening disease.

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Mrkando 2012/07/26 02:08:10

Foul

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To sacrifice the mother for the sake of an unborn is unforgivable. While they may be able to save the mother now, even if they let it go until the baby is born there is no guarantee the baby would be okay. The mother's life should always come first or we are in danger of slipping back to the dark ages when women had no value.
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Dave The Canuck 2012/09/14 02:41:41 (edited)

Foul

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Either way, the baby is going to die. If the girl dies from her cancer, the baby will probably die too. Might as well let one (the teenage girl) live, rather than let both die.

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Vieuphoria 2012/07/30 13:07:09

Foul

+1
Disgusting.

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Anthony Souls 2012/07/27 20:44:15 (edited)

Foul

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Not foul because of reasons others may think, but foul because the mother's life is needed to give birth to the baby; therefore, both would perish, otherwise, and shouldn't be labeled as abortion.

I wouldn't consider this abortion unless the mother could give birth to the baby and have him be healthy. If the mother can give birth and the treatment would kill the baby so the mother can live: this would be a very foul thing, what mother wouldn't give her life for her child?

Take care,

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xcheshirecat 2012/07/26 15:05:15 (edited)

Foul

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the priority is on who is living right now

being pro-life is supposed to be pro-life. Not only foetus lives

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Papilio 2012/07/26 10:28:02

Fair

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FoulFoulFoul.Whats up with me? O.O

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Bibliophilic 2012/07/26 08:05:04

Foul

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Banning abortion basically strips the rights of citizens and supports unnecessary government intervention. In this case a woman could die because of this bs. This is sick.

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Michelle 2012/07/26 06:47:23

Foul

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"At the Semma Hospital in the captial city of Santo Domingo, a 16-year-old girl is dying of acute leukemia. Doctors say the girl, whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, needs an aggressive chemotherapy treatment. "

I'm not a doctor so correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a pregnant mother suffering through serious stages of this disease just as dangerous for the baby? If the baby's life cannot be guaranteed in not treating the mother for her disease, they should not even consider not treating the mother. She has a right to life, too.

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Vintage Lace 2012/07/26 05:16:03

Foul

+1
Disgusting >:(
The girl's health should come first. Obviously abortion isn't a nice thing for any woman to go through, but it would be far preferable to her having the baby then dying and leaving it motherless.

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penguins in the night 2012/07/26 03:12:28

Foul

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If her cancer is in the sever stages where her very life depends on receiving treatment then by refusing to give her treatment they are not only risking her life but the life of the child.
If her cancer is not that sever yet then withholding treatment for the first three months during major fetal development should be fine

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gregory.ditzler 2012/07/26 02:41:52

Foul

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more than foul, if america was in better shape I would almost suggest invading the Dominican Republic to make an example to the rest of the world that sexism is dead and the abortion debate is over.

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Kidasha 2012/07/26 02:16:47

Foul

+3
thats awful!!! in a life or death situation like this the mother should always come first.

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Angela Chambers 2012/07/26 02:15:14

Foul

+1
So, she's suppose to just DIE!!

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me being me 2012/07/26 02:11:36

Foul

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By the time they jump through hoops to change laws it will be too late for the girl. Good grief:(

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La 2012/07/26 02:11:33

Foul

+1
Idiot doctors have been essentially told they can do it, so they need to do it.

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Mrkando 2012/07/26 02:08:10

Foul

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To sacrifice the mother for the sake of an unborn is unforgivable. While they may be able to save the mother now, even if they let it go until the baby is born there is no guarantee the baby would be okay. The mother's life should always come first or we are in danger of slipping back to the dark ages when women had no value.

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LunarRain 2012/07/26 02:06:49

Foul

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She does not need to be going through anything else while having cancer. Lets just make her have pregnancy issues like morning sickness on top of the cancer. The treatments she is getting an medications she is on is probably not good for the baby. In this situation it is best for her and the baby to have an abortion.

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La to LunarRain 2012/07/26 02:12:13

More like the chemo will actually kill the baby. But I agree, of course she should get treatment.

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LunarRain to La 2012/07/26 02:20:56

Well the treatments is chemo and everything else and the medication is to help with the chemo and if it doesn't kill it, it will definitly harm it alot.

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