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1 Cardio (formerly JRCMYP)  Thu, Aug 1, 2013 7:46:36pm

The thing is, most people think these conditions are rare. But they aren’t. I’ve had both hyperemesis and an higher-order pregnancy that required a selective reduction. Not the same pregnancy.

So, although pregnancy is generally a healthy state of being, it’s also an incredibly intrusive one for the female body where the health variables mean that she needs to be aware that decisions might have to be made. And it’s up to her, not anyone else.

I won’t be having more babies. And I have three sons, so, no daughters to look out for. But I’ll be damned if I let this tiny minority of asshole jerks make decisions for all of the women who are coming behind me into the world. The decision is up to the person living it out. No one else.

2 klys  Thu, Aug 1, 2013 7:50:24pm

I am, because of my birth control method, at higher risk than normal of an ectopic pregnancy.

I am on birth control in part because I don’t want to be in a position of making a choice about whether or not we want to raise a child (we don’t, really, but…100% is hard to commit to for a lot of people, me included, and I respect that). This is the risk I have chosen to accept as a price, and I know what I would do if it becomes an issue.

I don’t know how I would handle a normal, viable pregnancy. But I believe it should be my choice and I believe that should be true for every woman. That’s what I fight for.

3 Cardio (formerly JRCMYP)  Thu, Aug 1, 2013 8:13:18pm

And that’s the thing. No one really knows what they will do until faced with that choice. But, that’s why we have a choice. This is not a black and white issue. It never has been. And historically, most of our human societies have recognized that. That’s why I feel so strongly that we must preserve the ability to personally make an informed decision about the outcome. Without coercion or obstacles.

It comes down to what is best for those living out the decision. No one else needs to live out the consequences of that decision except the woman and in many cases her partner.

No one will be surprised that many confirmed “pro-life” folks find themselves making a nuanced decision when faced with difficult circumstances. This issue is personal and with lots of gray spaces.

4 Flavia  Thu, Aug 1, 2013 9:15:14pm

I had “hyperemesis” for MY ENTIRE PREGNANCIES, from the 3rd/4th week onward. I was on an IV at first, but ended up on the drugs they give chemo patients. I threw up in the delivery room! I couldn’t stand for any real length of time; when my husband insisted that we both needed a vacation, I went in a wheelchair. I lost a back molar for each pregnancy, due to the acid wearing away at my enamel. Yes, I only have 2 children. And until I got my tubes tied (cut & burnt!!! I WAS TAKING NO CHANCES!), my husband & I both agreed that if I accidentally got pregnant again, I was getting a D&C, because I was always able to tell within two weeks of conception, & there was absolutely no way I could go through that again. Glad I was dumb enough to think I could “fix” it a second time with forcing myself to gain ten pounds, because I don’t know what I’d do without my 2nd child, but the 2nd time taught us our lesson. There could be no more. I had to work to bring in the extra income, & I had to be able to take care of the children. If I hadn’t had round-the-clock help from a live-in-father-in-law, I could never have had either of the children. Anyone who could look at me & say “Stay pregnant” needs to be shot. & the more this crap drags on, the more I feel like doing it.


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