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Poll: If you had a baby and found out it had down syndrome or autism, would you give him/her up for adoption?

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I honestly would. Its mean but i would. I wouldnt be able to handle a downsyndrome baby! wow! IM sorry but i couldnt handle it! Give me a star if you agree with my answer please

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  1. No, I would keep my baby. My baby is a part of me and I can handle anything life throws at me.


  2. No way! They would still be my child  & I would love them even more! Some of the best things in life come in imperfect packages!  I would do everything in my power to give them the best life possible. You'd be surprised in life what you could handle.

  3. no unless i thought i couldn't care for the child. then it would just be wrong for me to keep it when it could be in a nice home that could provide for it.  

  4. i think you would change your mind after having that baby moving and kickin inside of you for 9 months. i wouldve never thought of giving my daughter up even if she had downs syndrome. its still my and my fiances baby.  

  5. every child will be and is difficult. so what if they have down syndrome or autism. you'd understand once you get a baby. i havent yet but i know many who still love their kids very much

  6. I would terminate the pregnancy, not give up for adoption. The adoption system is in shambles and there aren't a lot of couples in the market to adopt babies with Down's. Autism, there's no way of knowing.

  7. No, because if I kept the baby, I know for sure that it's going to be in a good home, with a loving mother [[and hopefully father. :O]]. But if you give a child up, there's no knowing where it's going or to who. You could be completely ruining their life.

  8. No..I could not do it.

    I have a child already, maybe that is the difference.

    I love my child no matter what.

    A mother should love her children.

  9. No, I would keep the baby. It may be hard to look after them but they are truly amazing people. Just because they are different doesn't mean they don't deserve loving parents. It's funny that you should mention this because I was just watching a video earlier on a guy with autism with amazing photographic memory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlNiAqYN6...


  10. NEVER  ever ever ever  

  11. My mum has given birth to two disabled children and she copes very well. I love looking after my Autistic brother, i love the way he tries very hard to read. They are all human at the end of the day. So i would follow my mom's footsteps and no i would never give a child up  

  12. Of course not. Having a child is a responsibility and a commitment to love and him/her no matter what. Giving up a disabled child or any child because they're not perfect, just shows how shallow people can be in the worst way possible. When someone does that, they've just ruined a child's life, and committed a huge sin.

  13. If I had a downs baby the last thing I would do is add to his or her misery by giving it up because it was downs....I'm not trying to disrespect your decision but you won't be gettin any stars from me.

    I hope you don't have kids until you are much older and less shallow,.

  14. I don't think so. I couldn't get rid of my own flesh and blood just because it was born with a handicap it had no control over. I hate to sound all mushy, but it would be a blessing.

  15. no i would definitely keep it. i'd be crushed but thats better than having my conscience eat at me for the rest of my life. i'd love it nonetheless

  16. no, i brought it into the world, its my baby, i can't see myself giving him or her away. it would be heartwrenching. i would raise the child to the best of my abilities, God would give me everything i would need.

  17. I would still raise the baby.  It is my husband and my baby.  I could never give up a baby.  

  18. My aunt had to face this decision. She decided to continue with her pregnancy (she had the option of abortion). Not sure if it'll work out well for her, being that she has four other kids close in age, but it was the "morally correct" decision for her. I honestly don't know WHAT I would do.

  19. that is just cruel....... WHY IN THE h**l WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD THAT RAISE BABIES WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND AUTISM EVERYDAY AND THEY CAN HANDLE IT. WHY NOT YOU?? WHAT MENTAL DISABILITY DO *YOU* HAVE?

  20. No! I would raise him/her, and love them as much as I would if they didn't have it.

    I think if you carried a baby around with you for 9 months, you'd have  a very hard time giving it up. Even though you think you'd give it up. That's why I don't understand people who get abortions. You just never know what could happen.

  21. NO, it's my baby and a gift no matter what. Some people can't have kids and would kill for the opportunity to have one of their own.

  22. It depends if I could raise it in the best environment. If I couldn't I would give it to one of those homes were a family takes care of them and stuff. That would be my last choice though.

  23. h**l no. I would keep the baby and try my very best to give it all the help i can. Just because they have something like that does not mean i should just give up on the baby

  24. ofcuosre i lvoe kids thats y i have four also when i was born with autism and i know how it feels cuz when i had autism i havent tlaked for like until i was almost 3 so its kinda bad  

  25. No, I wouldn't. I can't see myself giving up on a person (particularly my own kid) simply because some condition they had would be hard to handle.

  26. I couldn't.If I had that and knew my mom gave me up because she didn't even want to try,I'd be heart broken.My mommy(yes I still cal her mommy :D)taught me better than that,I know she'd never abandon me.Especially if I really needed her,like a child like that would need their mother.

  27. No.....in fact I didn't!  I have a beautiful little boy who is the sunshine of my soul. yes, sometimes it is a bit harder raising him...but you know what I wouldn't change a thing!!!  because in my mind he is my son above all else...down syndrome is just something he has and he is not defined by it.

  28. i would stick with it. who cares, he's your own child! everything happens for a reason! i would never give my own child up for adoption. it would actually make me want it more if it had autism or downsyndrome, because that would make me feel like i'm helping a poor child in need.

    adoption is NOT an option!

  29. No!

    hes normal honestly

    get a babysitter you raise him but have reenforcement

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

  30. No, my son is Autistic...  He is the most beautiful and wonderful child...  Think before you speak!

    ssıʞ ♥ kiss

  31. i DO know how you feel. but i could never give up my baby for adoption cause i couldn't handle knowing someone else what raising my child and i would always be thinking of them. and alot of parents find out when they are pregnant that their baby has a problem like that, but i don't believe in abortion either, so i don't know it would be a very difficult situation for me.  
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