OCTUPLETS: TOO RISKY?
Do you think it's a miracle that a woman carried 8 babies, or do you think it was a risky, negligent move, that will wind up costing taxpayers too much money?
Tell us your thoughts here!
Tell us your thoughts here!
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Permalink Reply by bellangel on -
It is completely up to the doctors to decide if it's too risky to carry 8 babies. Babies are gifts from God and if you have 8 gifts how can that be negligent!
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Permalink Reply by Robin on -
I think that it's a wonderful miracle and no ones business to decide if it was too risky or even have an opinion on how many children they had. God Bless the family and their children, Congratulations!
As far as being a burden on us tax payers, the amount of taxes taken out of our paychecks is not going to change just because this family had 8 children.
The word "Negligent" does not belong in that question, it belongs elsewhere.
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Permalink Reply by Cyndi from Western NC on -
I think the only people who can answer this question is the family and their doctor. I could never tell someone else they HAD to reduce their number of embryos. I can tell you that having a very low birth weight baby (and it was a singleton pregnancy..just 15 weeks premature) is a terrifying ordeal. I am still reeling from the emotional effects from my son's NICU stay. But we improvised, adapted and overcame.. This family will too.
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Permalink Reply by Marion on -
The babies are not a gift from God they are a scientific intervention in what would be a natural process. If you are able to raise your children in a loving caring environment and can afford to educate, feed, clothe etc then go for it. But don't bring children into this world on the backs of the rest of us who will pay.
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Permalink Reply by specialk on -
i absolutely believe that the implantation of 8 embryos or eggs is irresponsible on the part of the mother and the clinic. it's extremely risky for mother and babies and, in my opinion, selfish. there should be a limit of the number of embyros or eggs implanted in each attempt to prevent situations like these.
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Permalink Reply by Laurie W on
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Something I have not heard mentioned is that it was not necessarily eight fertilized ova implanted. Identical twins and triplets can result from early splitting of the zygote. Maybe there were less implanted but the zygotes split.
As for children being a gift, I whole heartedly concur. However, I am not so sure this was all about God's will when this person had already six children, no husband, and an apparent neurotic need to propagate. There is something to be said for responsibility. Her neurosis has affected her family and is affecting her other children,
I won't go there with the Duggars. Apparently they can manage. I have my own ideas about it, but will keep them to myself. It her body holds out she may or may not live to see the last, whatever number that will be, grown. I also think at some point some of those children, when they reach adulthood, may rebel. I wouldn't blame them for not following suit.
As a young teen I said I wanted 12 children. It is a very good thing I didn't marry until later! I know now I would NEVER have coped well with that many, and it would not be fair to them. I am also for birth control to prevent the world wide birthing of unwanted children who are negected, abused, killed, or thrown out on the streets. I hardly think that is in the Divine Plan.
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