Aborting a Down Syndrome Twin at full term.

Brown Bomber wrote: »

I've just been listening to a UK radio show and I was shocked to find out that when 1 one of the twins is diagnosed with potential downs an abortion will be offered to get rid of the "sick" twin. The problem is that an early abortion will put the "healthy" twin at risk so they need to carry out the abortion at close to full term at which stage he/she will be fully developed and there is a possibility that the aborted downs syndrome twin will come out alive and they would have to kill him/her outside the womb.


1) First of all is this the case? It sounds like a Third Reich horror story...
and 2) What are people's views on the morality of this?

can we have a Link?

And an apology for bring the nazi's into a thread on the first post.

Sounds like utter BS to me the kinda sick rumours the Pro "life" camp spread. Abortion is only legal up to 24 weeks and even at that stage is extremely rare in countries with access to abortion 80 per cent are carried out at under 8 weeks.

This thread title is pathetic.

Brown Bomber wrote: »

1) First of all is this the case? It sounds like a Third Reich horror story...
and 2) What are people's views on the morality of this?

1) No

2) The only person whose morality is relevant in that situation is the person who has to make that decision.

Brown Bomber wrote: »

I've just been listening to a UK radio show and I was shocked to find out that when 1 one of the twins is diagnosed with potential downs an abortion will be offered to get rid of the "sick" twin. The problem is that an early abortion will put the "healthy" twin at risk so they need to carry out the abortion at close to full term at which stage he/she will be fully developed and there is a possibility that the aborted downs syndrome twin will come out alive and they would have to kill him/her outside the womb.


1) First of all is this the case? It sounds like a Third Reich horror story...
and 2) What are people's views on the morality of this?

I've re-read this a few times and I've spotted one or two things (in bold) which don't make sense.
The way this post has been written makes it sound like having DS is guaranteed to happen.
The next thing I spotted was the "potential" part. So according to this interview they are saying that DS is somewhat guaranteed but it isn't 100% for sure if the child has it?
Then if the abortion is too late they will allow it to be born and then execute it?
This isn't the 1400s OP and I think either you've made a mistake or the show you were listening to is radio version of Hostel.
I call BS on this.
As for the morality of it, it is fcuking disgusting.
Case in point:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/11005285/Australian-couple-abandon-surrogate-twin-with-Downs-syndrome-but-keep-his-sister.html

Absolute scum.

Sounds like a scare story by a proponent of the "slippery slope" hypothesis: "if we allow abortions at all, this is what it will lead to". Someone who thinks morality is black-and-white Judeo-Christian, no grey areas allowed.

Jingle_Balls wrote: »

What's 'close to full tern?' iirc, abortions are only legal up to 24 weeks, not full term.

Edit: ridiculous thread title, too. Nothing you've posted indicates that full term abortions are being offered.

A quick google would show you that there no time limit for foetal abnormality, including minor ones in the UK.

shruikan2553 wrote: »

Isn't there a limit to when you can have an abortion unless the pregnant womans health is at risk?

Some sources would be nice.

Will the Marie Stopes clinic do?
http://www.mariestopes.org.uk/women/abortion/abortion-facts/what-uk-law-abortion

Brown Bomber wrote: »

I've just been listening to a UK radio show and I was shocked to find out that when 1 one of the twins is diagnosed with potential downs an abortion will be offered to get rid of the "sick" twin. The problem is that an early abortion will put the "healthy" twin at risk so they need to carry out the abortion at close to full term at which stage he/she will be fully developed and there is a possibility that the aborted downs syndrome twin will come out alive and they would have to kill him/her outside the womb.


1) First of all is this the case? It sounds like a Third Reich horror story...
and 2) What are people's views on the morality of this?

Ive read, that in certain cases, of a robot from the future intervening with the port-birth-abortion

typically concluding in a standoff in a steel smelting factory

urbanledge wrote: »

Correct,
nothing got to do with you either .
When its your twins you can do whatever you like and I won't give a flying ****.

Wow, I'm genuinely staggered.

Murder is fine folks, as long as it doesnt directly affect you, apparently. And 3 people agree with you.