If you had a disabled child?

[Immenseman]

If you knew you were going to have one before your partner/you gave birth to the child would you want to get rid of it? If you didn't know and then gave birth to a disabled child would you then give it up for care? Or would you treat it like any other child and care for it.

I know there are different levels of disability. I mean as in you'd have to care for them around the clock and wouldn't be able to have a job. You'd have to pay a carer or you or your partner would have to stop work.

[dirrty]

if we had the option to have an abortion, then yes we would (or i'd push for it anyway). but i wouldn't give that child up for adoption - but on the other hand, i wouldn't be a carer.

[Meree.]

My brother is disabled & has muscular dystrophy. I care & look after him. So if I had a disabled child, I'd care for it & give it as much love as any other child. I would never give it up for care. At the end of the day its a human being JUST like us & shouldn't be judged for what they can't help.

[Caution]

If the child required round the clock care, probably yes. I'm assuming their life wouldn't be very pleasant, if they were dependent on someone else.

[Callum.]

i'd push for an abortion. i wouldn't want him/her to have any suffering like that.

[Smits]

I would get it aborted if i knew before, but obviously it would be a decision made with the mother, and if she didnt want to, i'd support her and the child.

If we didnt know, then i'd keep it and do the ebst we can to improve the life quality.

[Immenseman]

*uses imagination*

I think if I had a partner and they were pregnant (I'd sell my story to the sun) nah, if I knew beforehand the child would be pregnant I'd want there to be an abortion. If I didn't know until after I think I'd have to put it into care because I wouldn't be able to handle it and it's not fair on the child having a parent who wouldn't be able to love it like a normal child. I'm trying to word this as nice as possible, I don't think I'm a horrible person I just wouldn't want a disabled child.

[Roxy]

I'd get an abortion. I wouldn't want them to suffer because I couldn't look after them 24/7 or because they were limited with what they could do in their life.

[Hecktix]

I'm quite a selfish person and have high career aspirations, so that wouldn't help.

Also if that child was going to suffer, I don't think i'd be able to happily live my life knowing they couldn't fulfil theirs to the same extent.

If we didn't know it would be disabled and it turned out disabled, I would take this child and treat it as if it were any other, however if we knew it was going to have severe disabilities I don't think i'd be happy bringing a child into the world to suffer, so I would push for abortion.

[Inseriousity.]

I have an uncle with down's syndrome now living in his own flat so I'd look on the bright side of things and care for the baby. Yes there will be lows but there can be highs too if you just know where to look.