Killing one baby to save another

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Posted: 16 years ago
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Well recently a women gave birth to twin girls.The girls were not only twins but they were also attached to each other.One of them was in very critical condition.The doctors told that if we do not operate and separate the two children the healthy baby will also become sick and may die.But there is a possibility that the sick baby will die after operation.After thinking for one day the father agreed to operate.He decides to sacrifice one baby for another.But the mother can not set up her mind.She can't see one of her baby dying.Though she knows only can survive,she still can not think of sacrificing one baby for another.Eventually the operation happened without the mother's consent and the sick baby died.Now the mother is very deepressed and blames her husband.
What is your opinion?Is it right to sacrifice one baby for another.What would you do?

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Posted: 16 years ago
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If they were not operated on then most prolly both would have died. The mother is nuts to blame the father in this case.
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: souro

If they were not operated on then most prolly both would have died. The mother is nuts to blame the father in this case.

True...these kind of situation....people should think practicaly...😊
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Posted: 16 years ago
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But being a mother it is dificult.

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Posted: 16 years ago
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One should weigh the choices...in this case it's not about which one was better but which one was worse .....
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Posted: 16 years ago
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yeah its ok to b angry 4 a while but not to blame the husband..

but it was practical 4 the doctors to operate

btw did the dad ask the doctors?
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Posted: 16 years ago
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We all have to face Sophie's choices some point or another.
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Sophie's choice was heart wrenching!!!!!!!!!! ....Meryl streep's unspoken words when she was asked to make the choice is a masterpiece !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: MRS BANI WALIA

Well recently a women gave birth to twin girls.The girls were not only twins but they were also attached to each other.One of them was in very critical condition.The doctors told that if we do not operate and separate the two children the healthy baby will also become sick and may die.But there is a possibility that the sick baby will die after operation.After thinking for one day the father agreed to operate.He decides to sacrifice one baby for another.But the mother can not set up her mind.She can't see one of her baby dying.Though she knows only can survive,she still can not think of sacrificing one baby for another.Eventually the operation happened without the mother's consent and the sick baby died.Now the mother is very deepressed and blames her husband.

What is your opinion?Is it right to sacrifice one baby for another.What would you do?

I can understand the mothers feeling. To her both are very precious and dear to her. She needs some time to grieve for the one that passed away. Logically the father is right but I guess he must also have tried his best to convince the mother who was hoping for some miracle to happen.
But why did the dad think over it for only a day? Unless there really was no time.
This is a terrible tragedy. I do not blame either of them as the dad did what he thought was right and the mum naturally was deeply attached to both the kids.
One lady had a still birth and even when the dead child was being cremated she cried until she fainted. Fortunately she had another child after a few years.
One of my golfing buddy's wife had several miscarriages until finally they had a lovely child.
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Such an operation shouldn't be done without the mother's consent. The mother had devoted nights after nights for these two children, thus taking such a drastic action without her consent is unethical, IMHO.

That said, I feel it is better to kill one than two.

If I were the mother, I'd want to die myself.
Edited by PhoeniXof_Hades - 16 years ago

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