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1/5/2007 - Why do they keep having kids?
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A lady wrote about a movie about a lady with seven children, most of whom had some sort of autistic disorder.

I couldn't find the place to comment, so I decided to post about it. I often hear a radio ad promoting blood donation, in which a mother says that both her kids needed blood transfusions within hours of birth and continue to need blood products. My point is that if people have a child with problems and the odds are that any other children they have will probably have problems too, why do they keep having them? I think I heard this topic on the radio. I also read medical journals for a living and I see articles about severe genetic disorders, and they will show a number of affected members from the same family to show the manifestations and physical characteristics. I just don't get it. These disorders are not cool, they are not trendy. Why people knowingly bring children into this world who are very likely to have serious, chonic problems is beyond me. They produce individuals who have a very hard time fighting for scarce resources and a very hard time finding a place in this world. The families are faced with unique, tremendous stresses 24/7; any unaffected children cannot have a normal childhood. I just don't get it.

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1/8/2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by dutchboy
My mom agrees with you wholeheartedly. She almost screams at the TV when they show couples who decide to have such kids. I myself am not sure, but at least I have no religious problems with not allowing parents to continue having such children.

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1/8/2007 - Thanks Dutchboy
Posted by Fightingfemale
I see your point and no, I don't think that people should not be allowed to have kids and I certainly wouldn't begin to pass judgement on whether or not someone choses to continue a pregnancy if they know there is a problem. I'm just saying that people should think twice about conceiving a child if they know that there is a large chance that it will have a serious condition.

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1/12/2007 - Well said
Posted by asphodelia
My thought exactly, Fightingfemale!!! It does strike me as a bit dumb to keep doing something that you know is likely to go wrong! And who's footing the bill for that? Who? A certain Mr Taxpayer....

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