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Originally Posted by pbkmaine
Many years ago, a dear friend of mine and her husband wanted to start a family. They were delighted when she got pregnant, and devastated to find out a few months later that their child had a fatal genetic condition. Carrying the child to term also posed a significant risk to my friend's life. After much prayer and after consulting with their physician and their minister, she had an abortion. Because the genetic condition was extremely rare, their physician asked if they would allow their baby's body to be used for research. Understanding that such research might help prevent other parents from experiencing the tragedy and grief that they had, they signed the papers. Having lived through this experience with them, I have come to believe that these decisions are best left to families and their doctors, and that it is very dangerous for governments to be involved in anything so personal and private.
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Thank you for a very good post.
However, only about 1% of abortions are due to necessity: medical, rape, incest. Getting the parents' permission is the same as organ donation. Selling body parts is much different, regardless of how those parts are used. It is a moral issue. In your case, or your friend's, it was admirable that they donated the baby to science. Selling body parts due to avarice regardless of final disposition of the parts, is disgusting and immoral.