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“There’s no way I could kill a healthy baby because I’m sick."

Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:21 am
Posted by Zamoro10
Member since Jul 2008
14743 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:21 am
....Bridges told CBS2’s Kristine Lazar.

An Inland Empire mother made the ultimate sacrifice for her newborn daughter when she refused lifesaving treatment for bone cancer.

Ashley Bridges was 10 weeks pregnant when she learned of her diagnosis. Although doctors recommended she start chemotherapy immediately, it would have required her to terminate her pregnancy.

“There’s no way I could kill a healthy baby because I’m sick,” Bridges told CBS2’s Kristine Lazar. During her third trimester, at eight months, Bridges was told that delaying treatment had allowed the cancer to spread.

“That’s basically when they told me that it was terminal,” she said.

LINK

Not surprised this is getting only fringe news coverage.
Posted by asurob1
On the edge of the galaxy
Member since May 2009
26971 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:23 am to
Isn't it great in this country she was able to make that "choice".
Posted by UsingUpAllTheLetters
Stuck in Transfer Portal
Member since Aug 2011
8507 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:24 am to
Actually, nevermind. I spoke too quickly. Sorry.
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 10:28 am
Posted by Lg
Hayden, Alabama
Member since Jul 2011
6787 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:25 am to
quote:

make that "choice".


Selfless instead of selfish.

By the way, how's your mom?
Posted by Freder
Member since Aug 2014
809 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:26 am to
quote:

Isn't it great in this country she was able to make that "choice".


Your statement will fall on deaf ears, but I'm with you on this.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
98432 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:33 am to
quote:

Isn't it great in this country she was able to make that "choice".


Too bad the vast majority of feminists will consider her to be a traitor to womynhood for making that "choice." (See abortion/Holocaust discussion from yesterday).
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
27816 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:36 am to
Tough choice to make when two lives are stake. Amazing sacrifice by her. But Hard to see how it's relevant to current abortion discussions when only one life is typically at stake.
Posted by bhtigerfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
29407 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:38 am to
That would be a tough decision to be a part of if it was my wife. I really don't have very strong opinions on abortion, kinda neutral on it.

One one hand, you abort the baby and get treatment to "hopefully" save your wife's life. She could still die from cancer and then you're left with nothing. No wife, no child. If she beats the cancer, you can possibly have another child or adopt.

On the other hand, you're basically trading your wife's life for the child.

Tough decision.
Posted by Alahunter
Member since Jan 2008
90738 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:39 am to
That... is what a hero is, imo. Giving up one's life for the love of another life.

Also, one of the very rare instances that the life of the mother is in play. Something that is vastly overplayed by the pro-abortion crowd.
Posted by Rickety Cricket
Premium Member
Member since Aug 2007
46883 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:39 am to
Is this news?
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126935 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:49 am to
quote:

Isn't it great in this country she was able to make that "choice".

Can you name a country that doesn't allow a person to make that "choice"?
Posted by Wolfhound45
Hanging with Chicken in Lurkistan
Member since Nov 2009
120000 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 10:52 am to
quote:

Isn't it great in this country she was able to make that "choice".


Nice strawman/false choice.

The debate has never been about health of the mother versus the child. All reasonable people expect that the decision will be made by the mother.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
29614 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:02 am to
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sn't it great in this country she was able to make that "choice"


Are you seriously trying to suggest that the "choice" in pro-choice has something to do with electing to keep the baby alive?



Posted by Zamoro10
Member since Jul 2008
14743 posts
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:38 am to
quote:

Isn't it great in this country she was able to make that "choice".


Pretty sure you can choose to have a baby in any country in the world despite medical difficulties.
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