An article posted yesterday by
ninemsn reveals a British lady, Cheryl Harrison, aborted her baby at sixteen weeks due to the morning sickness she was experiencing. She described it as "The most horrendous decision I have ever made" and commented that her husband thinks about "the family that we might have had". She also said that she was not offered any counselling.
This is a tragic situation for all involved, and again highlights the lack of care offered to women facing difficult or unplanned pregnancies.
A situation in Melbourne, now some eighteen months ago, occurred where a lady (we shall call 'Louise') also experienced extreme morning sickness. It was a second pregnancy (the first was terminated).
Louise, while keen to keep her second baby, presented to hospital numerous times. She was told that she could not be admitted.
I made a few calls to a doctor I knew in rural Victoria who shared my concerns about Louise and her baby. He looked into the possibility of her admission into his own local hospital, and while there were beds available, he was unable to offer her one, as it was no longer "policy" to admit women for morning sickness and they were to be treated as day patients.
Louise's day treatments (a drip to rehydrate) worked, but on returning to home, she would feel ill again. As she didn't have a licence, her mother was required to drive through Melbourne to take her frequently to the hospital.
The whole situation became unbearable for Louise, and she aborted for the second time. Louise has since been told by her doctor that if she were to consider getting pregnant again she must take out private health insurance (to ensure she gets a hospital bed)!!
Both of these situations highlight the need for women to receive appropriate physical and emotional care. Both women and their babies were failed by medical systems that showed little regard for their welfare.
As a mother of five, I am familiar with morning sickness, and able to sympathise with both of the women I have referred to. Upon reading the article about the woman in Britain, my husband and I discussed how many times I had also vomitted during each pregnancy. My third child (now eight) was due on Boxing Day...I recall still vomitting on the morning he was born.
I took comfort (between each spew) that the baby I was carrying was strong and healthy, as I was told that morning sickness was a good sign. I also clung to the knowledge that my baby deserved and needed my protection - I would have died for him/her. Thirdly, I drew comfort from knowing that in nine months (possibly less), the sickness would be over and I would be holding the most precious thing... my baby.
Sadly the mother in Britain and also Louise will only ever have sad memories of their pregnancies and their unborn babies destroyed by abortion. Yet another example of women, babies and families deserving better than abortion!!
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