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Author	IrnBruDependant
Comment	I rarely talk about this because I’m usually met with comments about “you killed a life” or “murderer” or some shit… but as someone who actually had an abortion, these women annoy the hell out of me. Now my pregnancy wasn’t planned, I was 6 weeks when I found out. At that point although it was unplanned, I was going to go forward and keep it. At 12 weeks, I got a scan and a blood test done for genetic reasons that will be clear soon. It came back with irregularities, so I had to go for more blood work and a more invasive scan. At 14 weeks, it was confirmed that the foetus would be born with a genetic condition called Tay Sachs, which is carried by people of Ashkenazi Jewish backgrounds. So my choice was to terminate the pregnancy, or give birth to a child that would be in unbelievable pain everyday of its life and probably not live past the age of two. The choice was very clear to me. To these women, I have made the wrong choice. They don’t take into consideration the genetic conditions, the life the child might live or the safety of the mother. Some foetuses aren’t compatible with life, it’s a kinder choice to end suffering before birth. They don’t take into consideration the women who can’t afford children, who have been raped or live in abusive situations. Forcing so many unwanted pregnancies is going to force so many children into the foster care system, something I grew up in, which is already underfunded.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/zxbvos/harassment_outside_royal_infirmary_today/j20b8ip/
Created	Wed 28th Dec 2022 7:00pm
Status	normal ()

I rarely talk about this because I’m usually met with comments about “you killed a life” or “murderer” or some shit… but as someone who actually had an abortion, these women annoy the hell out of me.
Now my pregnancy wasn’t planned, I was 6 weeks when I found out. At that point although it was unplanned, I was going to go forward and keep it. At 12 weeks, I got a scan and a blood test done for genetic reasons that will be clear soon. It came back with irregularities, so I had to go for more blood work and a more invasive scan. At 14 weeks, it was confirmed that the foetus would be born with a genetic condition called Tay Sachs, which is carried by people of Ashkenazi Jewish backgrounds. So my choice was to terminate the pregnancy, or give birth to a child that would be in unbelievable pain everyday of its life and probably not live past the age of two. The choice was very clear to me.
To these women, I have made the wrong choice. They don’t take into consideration the genetic conditions, the life the child might live or the safety of the mother. Some foetuses aren’t compatible with life, it’s a kinder choice to end suffering before birth. They don’t take into consideration the women who can’t afford children, who have been raped or live in abusive situations. Forcing so many unwanted pregnancies is going to force so many children into the foster care system, something I grew up in, which is already underfunded.