Fetus, Death, Life

Contradictions all around

Published on June 16, 2005 By Dr Guy In Current Events

I leave this to your own imagination. Since some of the more vulagar are confined to their own playpen, I hope that we can get some insight here.

Specifically, this is part 2 of Dharma's recent article. 21 weeks and counting. Should we keep the women who is clearly brain dead alive for a mass of protoplasm?

Or should we just pull the plug and let all the tissue die.

Interesting choice. What do you say?

Comments (Page 2)

Dr Guy

on Jun 16, 2005

To which of your statements should I apply the sarcasm, Guy?

try the article.

stutefish

on Jun 16, 2005

AAAAAH.

It all makes sense, now.

Thanks, Guy!

Dr Guy

on Jun 16, 2005

AAAAAH.

It all makes sense, now.

Thanks, Guy!

You are a wise man.

dharmagrl

on Jun 16, 2005

just the division of being inside (vs outside) the human the differentiation? And if that is the case, then shove a kid back up the uterus and kill it is legal.

And this was my original point. A zygote (mass of cells) with human DNA is still human, right?

I find it abhorrent that we have legislated some things to the Nth degree...even this. A couple of inches between murder and abortion. How sickening.

terpfan1980

on Jun 16, 2005

I heard the update to this story, complete with interview of the father in the case, tonite on the local news. It's a sad story indeed. The mother's cancer was missed completely until it was too late and the cancer had attacked the poor woman's brain cells. Had the father not known basic CPR, the mother would have been completely dead, rather than brain dead as things stand.

There's is still no guarantee that even with several hundred thousand dollars of life support for the mothers brain dead body that the cancer won't spread through the woman's system and attack the baby, and there's also no guarantee that the baby will make it, no matter how many weeks the woman is kept on life support. The baby could be born normally, have some horrible birth defects, or suffer from the common maladies that affect "premies."

I hope for the best for the family. The mother is leaving behind a young child already, and even if the current fetus is born normally, it will never know it's mother. Not a good story no matter what (which is part of why I tossed up a few comments in a blog article, and asked for comments there also). Dr. Guy noted the topic before I did, and his article includes a few insightful comments and interesting follow-ups. (And big nod to Dharma also!)

Dr Guy

on Jun 17, 2005

And this was my original point. A zygote (mass of cells) with human DNA is still human, right?

Yes. Given this came on top of the Schiavo Autopsy, I was just in a very sarcastic mood. While I try not to push my views here (and fail in that endeavor miserably) about abortion, it still is a very deep emotional thing to me.

That scar will probably never heal.

Dr Guy

on Jun 17, 2005

20 by terpfan1980
Thursday, June 16, 2005

Thanks for the update, and I pray the father is sucessful. My sarcasm notwithstanding.

You handled it well. I just got pissed and did a very sarcastic piece. I am following yours and hope others comment as well.

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