(January 10, 2017 at 9:36 pm)Cato Wrote: I presented abortion as a moral alternative and left it at that quite clearly stating that it wasn't my choice. i think that carrying the child to term and raising it is also perfectly moral. What I have emphatically opined about is the immorality of giving the baby up for adoption when it's perfectly within the parents ability to care for it. This is exactly what you were seeking, was it not?
Let me change the scenario a bit to steer clear of the 'A'-word.
Let's imagine our happy couple had a perfectly healthy girl who attained the age of seven before suffering an accidental traumatic brain injury rendering her in all respects the same as a child born with a mental disability. Keeping with the parents stated means to care for such a child, would it be moral to then give up the child because it becomes too emotionally distressing for the parent? I say no.
Well I asked for opinions on adoption, not abortion. But I see how it could easily be brought up in this convo. I guess I naively just didn't think anyone would "go there." Let's just assume this is not an option and take it from there.
Anyway, as for the 2nd paragraph, I would argue that it's all about what's best for the child. It would be incredibly cruel to seperate the child from his/her parents and comfort zone. When they are new borns, they dont know any better. But soon after, the attachment to the parents and environment becomes established. It would kind of defeat the whole purpose of the adoption scenario I presented bc it would be trammatic for the kid.
As for the parents, I'd assume that at that point they would be so attached to their kid, that giving them away would be even more emotionally traumatic than having to see their kid struggle with a serious disability.
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