dep@cosivax.UUCP (David E. Pugh) (04/03/84)
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Here's a possible solution to the abortion problem. I just
don't know whether its possible, practical or desirable:
The earliest time in which a baby can be delivered prematurely
has been dropping as medical technology advances. What if it became
possible to deliver (with a high degree of confidence) a baby as
early as the fourth month of pregnancy? (First question: Will this
ever be possible? I suppose artificial wombs could be developed, but
I don't know) This would allow, instead of being aborted, a baby to
be born and passed on to adoption agencies. (Second question: Will
this be practical given the high cost of medical care, the large
number of abortions being performed today, and the limited state/
federal resources available?) (Third question: This idea conjures
images of Brave New World. Does this seem to be a desirable or
moral alternative to abortion?)
Fire away...
David Pugh (uofm-cv!cosivax!dep)an@hou2h.UUCP (A.NGUYEN) (04/04/84)
The Golden Cradle Adoption Service in Phila. specializes in unwanted (!) babies. They don't do any trick deliveries tho'. They were on "60 Minutes" a while back.
bbanerje@sjuvax.UUCP (B. Banerjee) (04/10/84)
>> The Golden Cradle Adoption Service in Phila. specializes in unwanted >> (!) babies. They don't do any trick deliveries tho'. They were on >> "60 Minutes" a while back. They've been in the news quite a bit. They * DON'T * specialize in unwanted babies. They are an Adoption agency. They specialize in adoptable babies. Minorities, etc. get short shrift. They usually pay the expectant mother's Hospital Bills with the understanding that she will turn the baby over to them after birth. They've been known to turn quite nasty when the Mother decides to keep her child. Apparently there is a shortage through regular channels of Anglo Saxon type babies, and many couples who don't want to wait for the regular channels, or who would get turned down for some reason or the other go through Golden Cradle in return for some hefty 'Processing Fees'. In a few cases that I know of; 60 minutes research/investigation leaves a lot to be desired. Regards, -- Binayak Banerjee {allegra | astrovax | bpa | burdvax}!sjuvax!bbanerje