Why do people not make the same big deal about selective reduction as they do about abortion?
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Good question. Perhaps because they don't hear about it as much or they count selective reduction into the abortion.
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I'd say because it's not as commonly known, probably because it's not performed as often, multiple pregnancies being less common. Also, perhaps some people feel the risk of a three or more infant pregnancy is too much of a risk to the mother's health, while a singleton or twin birth isn't risky enough to justify abortion. Personally I feel it's about the same as abortion, ethically.
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Generally selective reduction is done when it is a multiple pregnancy that is likely to cost the mother or at least some of the fetus's their lives anyway. It is done to give the others a chance of survival. Many multiply pregnancies on this scale are due to fertility drugs and not necessarily naturally occurring.
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I don't understand that either. But i agree with the others saying what people may think about it. It's the same thing in my book! I disagree with it.
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good question. I think that most people would consider selective reduction as being an abortion. so someone who is totaly pro-choice feels that it is still a women's right to choose and someone who is 100% pro-life, would still say that it is wrong. either way, it still lands in the same mine field as abortion.
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I think the majority of the crowd out there don't know about selective reduction. It's really only talked about if you are involved in fertility stuff or have heard about it in the documentaries on multiple births due to fertility treatments. Selective reduction is certainly not as prevalent as voluntary abortions and the media has not brought it the general publics' attention.
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Because selective reduction is sugarcoated and presented as an heroic action to save the life of other babies in the multiple pregnancy. As far as I'm concerned, no more than three embryos should be implanted in any cycle and it would be better to make it two at most. I don't think it is ethical or responsible to put parents in the invidious position of deciding which of their babies should be terminated. I suppose the doctors would target the weaklier looking foetuses but it's certainly a decision I would never want to have to make. Not sure if it is true but I read somewhere that the mothers who went through one place had to sign something to say they would have a selective reduction if several embryos implanted. Now, that is definitely very unethical if it is true.
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