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Euthanase Disabled Babies, Say Doctors
Sunday Times (UK) ^ | 11-6-06

Posted on 11/06/2006 7:08:50 AM PST by marshmallow

LONDON: One of Britain's leading medical colleges is calling on the health profession to consider permitting the euthanasia of seriously disabled newborn babies.

The proposal by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology is a response to the number of such children surviving because of medical advances.

The college is arguing that "active euthanasia" should be considered for the overall good of families, and to to spare parents the emotional burden and financial hardship of bringing up the hardest-hit babies.

"A very disabled child can mean a disabled family," the doctors say.

"If life-shortening and deliberate interventions to kill infants were available, they might have an impact on obstetric decision-making, even preventing some late abortions, as some parents would be more confident about continuing a pregnancy and taking a risk on outcome."

(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: abortion; euthanasia
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To: edcoil
Why stop at the baby, get rid of the parents for creating such a burden as well.

One step at a time, friend.... One step at a time.

21 posted on 11/06/2006 8:07:20 AM PST by gridlock (The GOP will pick up at least TWO seats in the Senate and FOUR seats in the House in 2006)
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To: marshmallow

The ghouls on the left salivate over killing even more innocent members of society, whose only crime was a desire to live. Every member of the ghoulish left should have to suffer the same fate they so easily dispense on others. But then again, only they have the right to decide who should live or die (sarcasm).


22 posted on 11/06/2006 8:14:00 AM PST by Gen-X-Dad
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To: marshmallow
These sorts of people can rationalize anything.

Who decides what's "too" diabled and why stop at babies? Maybe we should sift through society and "weed out" those who are "too" disabled.

23 posted on 11/06/2006 8:21:10 AM PST by FourPeas (The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct. Calvin Coolidge)
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To: FourPeas
"Who decides what's "too" diabled and why stop at babies? Maybe we should sift through society and "weed out" those who are "too" disabled."

Don't forget the elderly. Over 65? No longer productive? Guess what... You get to report to the local "free" clinic for the same cocktail they currently give to condemned prisoners. I've been saying this for decades, now.

24 posted on 11/06/2006 8:32:19 AM PST by Mugwump
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To: gridlock

Nah. They have to wait until the parents no longer productive (i.e. not paying taxes) and have "poor quality of life." THEN they'll off 'em.
If fact, in some places (Netherlands) they're already doing just that...


25 posted on 11/06/2006 8:37:37 AM PST by Little Ray
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To: 13Sisters76

Back when I was an undergraduate at Princeton I took one of his classes. I asked him a tough question and he visibly started to panic.

Don't worry about fools such as Singer. they are puny mortals worthy only of pity. In a way, I'm actually thankful that the university hired him, he is fun to tease ;)


26 posted on 11/06/2006 9:44:16 AM PST by Soothesayer (The end times are nigh! Repent and die!)
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To: marshmallow
Evans married Roy Rogers on New Year's Eve, 1946. Rogers ended the deception regarding Tommy. Rogers and Evans were a team on- and off-screen from 1946 until Rogers' death in 1998. Together they had one child, Robin Elizabeth, who died of complications of Down's Syndrome shortly before her second birthday. Her life inspired Evans to write her bestseller Angel Unaware. Evans went on to write a number of religious and inspirational books.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Evans

Angel Unaware: A Touching Story of Love and Loss

Angel Unaware (Paperback)

27 posted on 11/06/2006 12:13:01 PM PST by lowbridge (Got my own set of keys to the Rovian Weather and Earthquake Machine.)
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