RE: Adoption of mentally impaired babies
January 10, 2017 at 12:14 pm
(This post was last modified: January 10, 2017 at 12:15 pm by FatAndFaithless.)
(January 10, 2017 at 12:10 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(January 10, 2017 at 11:59 am)TheRealJoeFish Wrote: I can't say for certain it's wrong. I also don't feel comfortable saying it's right - the moral aspects are complicated and extremely highly ridiculously context-dependent.
Personally I don't think the scenario I listed above is immoral. I think if they were to drop their kid off at some orphanage/institution, then yes. That I think is wrong. But if the couple finds a good and loving family who wants to care for such child, then I don't think it's wrong. Much the opposite, actually. It's a big sacrifice to be pregnant when you don't have a baby to look forward to, and I would really admire a couple who make that sacrifice for the sake of giving their child the best life possible.
It's easy to say "well, if you can support the baby financially then you should just keep him/her..." but I think it's important to keep in mind that a person's emotional/mental capability is just as much a factor.
Ah, I have to apologize here then.
I misread your OP and thought that the situation was one of handing the baby off for adoption and that the adoption agency would hopefully find the loving family.
If the situation is that such a loving family is found by the parents, then I wouldn't have a problem with that.
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