Pregnant woman diagnosed with cancer forgoes chemo to save her baby

[Powermoloch]

I'm glad the baby made it through. Brave mother she was.


And to the folks trying to discuss pro life vs pro choice BS. Take it to P&N

 

[Oceanas]

It was terminal cancer, she was going to die either way

I'm not certain if it was really terminal as in no hope no matter what you do, or terminal without treatment. Just about every article I have come across has pretty much copied the opening terminal bit, but most also talk about her refusal of "lifesaving" or "potentially lifesaving" chemo. So either there is a bit of a stretch there or perhaps some poor wording.

 

[Wordplay]

Not a decision I'd want to make, lose my wife or lose my daughter. Damn glad I didn't have to make it.

This

 

[senseamp]

Seems like fairly straightforward procreational instinct at work.

 

[DirkGently1]

Everyone here forgets that you wouldn't get to make the choice. Your wife would.

 

[umbrella39]

Thankfully we live in a country where she gets to make this choice (still).

 

[PingSpike]

I'm not certain if it was really terminal as in no hope no matter what you do, or terminal without treatment. Just about every article I have come across has pretty much copied the opening terminal bit, but most also talk about her refusal of "lifesaving" or "potentially lifesaving" chemo. So either there is a bit of a stretch there or perhaps some poor wording.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was something shitty like a 10% chance.

 

[Sixguns]

And who is to say that chemo would have worked. She wanted to save her daughter. If she went with them chemo you might lose both. Either way, I would never want to be in the situation.

 

[gothamhunter]

The father was no longer in the picture, she had no one but her brother it seems. I'm sure for her it was an easy decision.

 

[Nebbers]

Well I kind of see what you are trying to turn this thread into...

My first thought before I even clicked on this thread was "I bet this turns into an abortion debate within the first page"