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You would make that choice though. No one else would make it for you. I wouldn't kill you because you could be or will be raped in the future. I'd let you do it, but I wouldn't force my views on you, just as I hope no one would force their views on me, especially in such a permanent way. After a few experiences, not as bad as what you went through but enough to do a bit of damage, I'd rather go through it again than die. If someone were to kill me so that I wouldn't have to, I'd be pretty pissed. Is it really okay to kill someone because you think they'd be better off dead, without giving them a chance?

I agree with this sentiment to a certain degree. If you know your child is going to die within 24 hours of being born or some such thing, I do not find it too terribly wrong to abort to save your child suffering. Im not sure if I could support my wife aborting our son under these circumstances...but then again I havent had to make that decision. However, any sort of disease that is survivable...such as down syndrome and spinal bifida and so forth...I feel should not be the parents decision. The parents shouldnt decide to take the life of their son or daughter based on if they'll be "retarded" anymore than I should decide for my friend if I should take his life because hes retarded. If the child has a reasonable chance to live and be happy, the parents should stay out it.

As far as calling the parents selfish...I do defintely disagree with that however. Maybe in certain circumstances the parents would be selfish to keep their child....but whos to say that aborting their child to avoid dealing with the complications of a sick baby wouldnt be selfish as well?

Well with things like Tay Sachs you can get the information from genetics. But that is also one of the diseases that what happens happens (unless abnormalities have been reported) 100% of the time. But I do think that a person who gives birth to a child say with, as an example http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=GB&Expert=1414
Aagenaes syndrome: Cholestasis-lymphedema syndrome (CLS) was described in 6 different large families, mainly from Norway. They suffer severe neonatal cholestasis that usually lessens during early childhood and becomes episodic; they also develop chronic severe lymphedema. Patients may die in early childhood, mainly of bleeding because of vitamin K deficit. Others died of cirrhosis in later childhood,

and they'd rather not see the child suffer needlessly they should be allowed to have euthenasia.

But then again I also think a person should be legally allowed to kill themselves no matter their mental state and if they want to die but are physically incapable of killing themselve to have doctor assissted suicide.

Oh no problem...just suprised anyone would care enough to notice!

I been molested before, still think death is worse. Why because, you can at least get help and try to move on where death, mmm.. you can't cause your dead. Your not the only one that been through things. I would only choose death if someone tried to make me their slave, I will not be anyones puppet or slave but that be the only time and I rather fight back and not just die.

Depends, doctors been wrong many times before. They told one of my moms friends it would be better to abort cause something was wrong and he would die anyways. Well it's been a few years later, he many get sick easier but over all not in pain, he lived and is smart and doing well. Doctors arn't always right. They mainly make educated guesses but guesses arn't always right. Now if you know 100% then maybe but for me death is still worse (most cases) cause once your dead your dead. Maybe I've been through pain and got used to it, I'm in physical pain alot but I won't let in stop me.

Lymelady! you got particle man stuck in my head! *shakes fist*