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Abortion should be parental decision
Suman Arya , Delhi: Aug 5 2008
Made Popular Aug 5 2008
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Abortion should be parental decision
A Mumbai couple challenged the law of abortion in India, claiming that their unborn child is already suffering from some congenital disorder. In an appeal filed in Mumbai court couple argued that it will be difficult for them to live a healthy life, while the upcoming child is inevitably unhealthy.

Rejecting the plea court said the law enacted in 1971under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act does not allow an abortion beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy.

This subject of abortion is long time debated in India, but this incident infused new debate on the legality of abortion.

A section supporting the abortion firmly believes that it should be the parents’ decision if the unborn child which is anticipated to be unhealthy.

The other arugment is that if people will be allowed for abortion it may lead to misuse of law which could cause already declining sex ratio in the country.

In my point of view if the unborn child’s health is at risk the parents must be allowed to abort. It is for the parents to decide their healthy life. How can they live a healthy life when having a physically challenged child?

There is also an urgent need to amend the law as when it was introduced 37 years back there was no facility to check the foetus health status.

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People won’t understand until it happens to them.
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I think people should be allowed to have abortions anyway, whether the child’s health is at risk or not, and whether sex ratio’s are declining or not. The thing is, this baby comes into this family’s world, it’s them who provide a good life. So if they don’t want the baby and are forced to have it anyway, I doubt the standard of life and love provided will be the best it can be. Let the ones who will have to live with this baby and look after it and feed it and raise it and love it, make the choice.
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Sharath Pottala
banglore, India
Actually checking of foetus itself is wrong. No one has right to check the foetus. If everyone does the same thing then you and I will not be here on the earth. Young people participate illicit sex at their tender age and then prevent the pregnancy by using pills or by doing abortion. This is not fair. Even if the child is physically challenged they can still raise them and provide technological solutions for that. Take the case of Stephen Hawkings, he is physically retarded but his scientific research is amazing. Even if the child is mentally retarded there are places where the child is looked after. Never let the upcoming child stop his life due to abortion. What wrong did the child do? You are killing an innocent person just because of your selfish needs. Everyone gets life very difficultly and you even want to stop this? This is bad. I strongly condemn it!! Even for doctors it becomes great business by checking the foetus and looting people by getting his packets full of money. Beware of such culprit doctors who are of no use to society. I request again not to do abortion for everyone
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Desh
Shimla, India
I beg to differ, sir.

Sarah has a very valid point in stating that it’s the parents who’ve to be responsible for a respectable life for the newcomer.

Secondly, if it’s predestined that the child would be an abnormal one or having any of congenital disorders, it’s better to act as Mehta’s are doing, lest they repent later on and subject their child to lifelong agony.
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Sharath Pottala
banglore, India
See if we ask any physically challenged person, how do you feel being physically challenged, he might say that it would have been better if i have all my organs working better. But at the same time if we ask him about killing himself rather than lead a phyisically challenged life, then he would say a big NO. Because a persons life is more dearer/nearer rather than being a physically challenged (PC). He can continue his life happily being PC rather than loosing life. After all God has given him to come on earth like that, who are we to stop the child birth, just because child will suffer agony. No child will suffer agony on basis of being PC. The parents should be bold enough to the situation. There are many PC people who won gold medals in athletics, research, science, business and many organizations. so we cannot neglect them. And lastly one very important thing, if the parents in the next year cannot have a second child after abortion due to some fertility problems, then the fate of the parents is very pathetic. This is would be lifelong pain. so to be on safe side, always prevent abortion, because abortion also ruins the health of the mother too and simultaneously spoils her whole life and the husband marries to a next female girl, as her wife is not healthy. so looking at all these aspects why to do such acts of abortion? Ask any one who has done abortion, see how problematic situation they are in. So please condemn it.
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Desh
Shimla, India
Though I may not be in a position to do so, still I wanna say that don’t force anyone to believe what you believe in.

Your views always enlighten the sleeping conscience within me whom I don’t want to disturb if enlightenment means this nonsense.

Spirituality should be kept aside while dealing such case-sensitive excerpts. Anyways, thanks for your advices.
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