The final chapter of my book, discussed the use of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, or PGD. For those who do not know, PGD is the process in which a couple individually takes out some of their reproductive cells and "mate" them in a test tube instead of the woman's body, and from there, they could choose which embryo from the "test tube" they want to put back in to the woman's womb so that it can grow from there, and the rejected embryos get killed. Some reasons people use this is for an extra limb or tissue that they need for another child's health or insuring that their child will have no disease. Some people argue that it's unethical for someone to throw away living embryos just because they weren't the first choice to be picked, while others argue that it makes a greater chance for healthier children.
Pro life argues that it's wrong for people to take the money and sacrifice of other potential lives to ensure a healthy life. It carries the same argument that abortion always has: every life beginning at conception deserves its chance at life for themselves, and people shouldn't have the advantage of being able to choose out of different embryos which one they want to keep alive and which ones they want to dispose of. And the people who want to grow an embryo just so that they can have a limb or a bone or a tissue just for the sake of another handicapped child that they already have shouldn't be doing that either; they signed up to love and care for any child they might turn out with the moment they decided they wanted a child. The child you received is the one you're going to care for and love, and sacrificing another's life (or lives) just for the sake of making your own child's life better isn't worth the price.
But let's say that they already had a child that had a disease or a rare illness that couldn't be cured, and child died, no matter how hard they tried to keep it alive. They'd be devastated and want another child, a healthy, happy one. And just to make sure there's no chance of an unhealthy child, they go through PGD and choose the embryo with no chance of illness or disease to be their child.
Or maybe their current child has no legs and has never been able to walk or run, and it hurts them to see that their child isn't able to participate in games and activities with their friends.
But what if this? And what about that? But still, there's that thing to think about. But you can't deny the fact that-
Okay. The point I'm trying to make is, there is no right or wrong way to handle abortion. This is my final blog post about abortion, and I'm seeing the pattern of there being so many layers and other sides and arguments about everything about everything. There's no way that you can be on one side and support it without confronting another argument just as strong. I think it really just depends on who you are and what you truly value more. There shouldn't be other people telling you what to do or what not to do and what would be the right choice because in the end, it's you who will be facing the consequences of your own actions. Pro-life, I love you for defending the lives who lost their chance to be alive out of the womb, but excuse me if I sound rude, but what the woman wants to do with her child is her decision and hers alone, and she will face the consequences that come with her actions. I'm not supporting abortion or being against it, but I am supporting free will and trust in a woman's decision for what she wants to do with her life.
Reflection: I had a hard time thinking of what to make out of my final blog post, but I finally came up with my final judgment. You can't change someone. You can't make their decisions. Who they are and how they want to live is their choice. Heaven knows what their consequences are, and they might even be the one punish them. But this argument isn't black and white; there's a lot of gray in between. The best we can do for this debate, I think, is to keep having compassion and have faith in the human's judgment for themselves and trust that they know who they are and what they want to make out of their lives.
Pro life argues that it's wrong for people to take the money and sacrifice of other potential lives to ensure a healthy life. It carries the same argument that abortion always has: every life beginning at conception deserves its chance at life for themselves, and people shouldn't have the advantage of being able to choose out of different embryos which one they want to keep alive and which ones they want to dispose of. And the people who want to grow an embryo just so that they can have a limb or a bone or a tissue just for the sake of another handicapped child that they already have shouldn't be doing that either; they signed up to love and care for any child they might turn out with the moment they decided they wanted a child. The child you received is the one you're going to care for and love, and sacrificing another's life (or lives) just for the sake of making your own child's life better isn't worth the price.
But let's say that they already had a child that had a disease or a rare illness that couldn't be cured, and child died, no matter how hard they tried to keep it alive. They'd be devastated and want another child, a healthy, happy one. And just to make sure there's no chance of an unhealthy child, they go through PGD and choose the embryo with no chance of illness or disease to be their child.
Or maybe their current child has no legs and has never been able to walk or run, and it hurts them to see that their child isn't able to participate in games and activities with their friends.
But what if this? And what about that? But still, there's that thing to think about. But you can't deny the fact that-
Okay. The point I'm trying to make is, there is no right or wrong way to handle abortion. This is my final blog post about abortion, and I'm seeing the pattern of there being so many layers and other sides and arguments about everything about everything. There's no way that you can be on one side and support it without confronting another argument just as strong. I think it really just depends on who you are and what you truly value more. There shouldn't be other people telling you what to do or what not to do and what would be the right choice because in the end, it's you who will be facing the consequences of your own actions. Pro-life, I love you for defending the lives who lost their chance to be alive out of the womb, but excuse me if I sound rude, but what the woman wants to do with her child is her decision and hers alone, and she will face the consequences that come with her actions. I'm not supporting abortion or being against it, but I am supporting free will and trust in a woman's decision for what she wants to do with her life.
Reflection: I had a hard time thinking of what to make out of my final blog post, but I finally came up with my final judgment. You can't change someone. You can't make their decisions. Who they are and how they want to live is their choice. Heaven knows what their consequences are, and they might even be the one punish them. But this argument isn't black and white; there's a lot of gray in between. The best we can do for this debate, I think, is to keep having compassion and have faith in the human's judgment for themselves and trust that they know who they are and what they want to make out of their lives.