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If a doctor told you your unborn child has a 99% chance of severe downs syndrome, to the point where they would need constant care until the day they die. Do you think it's ethical to abort? (lemmy.world)
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Part 2: what if you found out their diagnosis 1 week after birth

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[โ€“] 5 points 1 month ago

It's not ethical to not abort the pregnancy in this case. There is nothing wrong with getting rid of the fetus, there is everything wrong with letting a person disabled to this stage from the start emerge.

About part 2: I think euthanasia is ethical in this case. Certainly more ethical than emotional blackmail with "unborn child".

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