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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[-] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It is, I mean unless we start forcing people to adopt kids they don't want to adopt or something else I'm not sure that will change anytime soon. As for me in my family it's more like accidental adoptions aka a more distant family member can't take care of their kid whose 10 then someone else takes them in. It worked that way with family friend's kids as well. It's not like official legal guardianship or adoption, more so an informal familial help.

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