Woman Sues for Failed Abortion. Your Thoughts?

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Originally Posted by UrbanizdSkillz

I've completely missed your point. Would you mind explaining it further, perhaps? If it says what I think it says, then it seems that you're agreeing with the original point that I stated

My point was that she is entitled to the money she paid for the abortion, not the cost of raising her child. The doctor failed to provide a service (changing her condition)- that doesn't make him or her completely responsible for the condition and her choices about its future.

Originally Posted by UrbanizdSkillz

Allow me to correct myself as I am mistaken on the time limit. You may legally leave an infant at a "safe haven" within a week of giving birth. After such time, abandonment becomes punishable by law. So that given, my point still stands.

Yes, there is a time limit on doing this. But it was a free option that she did not take. Lawsuits are for the unavoidable costs that someone or some entity causes you, not your choice to go with the most expensive option.

Originally Posted by UrbanizdSkillz

Having been raised by a parent who was placed into an abusive home as well as having witnessed the arduous and lengthy process of adoption, I will openly admit that my viewpoint is skewed and heavily biased, as are many of the arguments that have been seen in this thread. But no, there was no implication of increased risk. There was an attempted observation of the fact that adoption isn't always the best solution. Adoption isn't a "catch-all" or an infallible alternative to abortion. I think that is the notion that irritates me most of all, but I digress.

Understandable. I would just imagine that (granted I've seen no studies about this) unwanted children would be more likely to be abused than children who were tirelessly sought after. Not that it's guaranteed to work out.