I haven't come across an article that has really made me feel sick to my stomach or anything like that, until now. This article & many more have reported a couple who is leaving their unborn child's future in the hands of the public in an online poll. The woman is 16 weeks pregnant and they have chosen to get the public's opinion on whether or not they should abort the baby because, "...they are unsure whether they want to be parents." Well, that choice went out the window the day YOU decided to have unprotected sex. But these people aren't teenage statistics, they are grown adults.
They even gave their unborn son a name--Wiggles. I'm at a loss of words! How can you leave a choice like that in the hands of whomever your sample of respondents may be! The article says that "some websites say the couple's website is a pro-life hoax aimed at upsetting anti-abortionists." That may be very well true, but they insist that the website's poll is genuine. They have made statements saying that they set up the website, "...so the public 'could make a difference in the real world.'" The poll ends December 7th, which is 2 days before the 20 week deadline for a legal abortion.
As of today, 104,000 say they should birth the baby while 25,207 say they should abort it.
What do you think? Is this a publicity stunt? If not, what do you think about their choice to get the public's opinion on a private matter? Is this shocking?
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