Kelley: The Case Of Kelley, Tom, And Abortion

I was very intrigued at the beginning of this podcast when the radio announcers introduced Kelley and Tom. I was fascinated to hear both of their insights on the situation and not be biased if they were in the same room speaking about the topic together. It gave a different look on how serious the situation was and how both of them coped differently. The first question listed on the out-of-class assignment was asking how the couple tried to get pregnant; well, they spoke of several ways they tried over the years. Kelley took drugs that made several eggs at once drop; I was unable to receive the name of the drug. She also tried the test tube method, also called IVF, three times when she and Tom decided it would be best to try an egg donor! …show more content…
The doctors kept doing procedures to stop Kelley from giving birth. After several surgeries the doctors couldn’t stop Kelley from going into labor, so, they delivered the baby at twenty-three weeks and six days. The doctor kept pushing for twenty-four weeks because the fetus is viable. This concept was developed when the Roe vs. Wade law was created. The Supreme Court was trying to strike the balance to protect the women’s choice, but there are limits when the women can no longer choose to have an abortion, which is after twenty-four weeks. Roe vs. Wade stated if a child can be taken out of the womb at twenty-four weeks because they have developed well-enough and survive on their own with their mother, the woman can no longer get an abortion and have to deliver until …show more content…
There was dilemma when deciding if the doctors should operate on Juniper, since she was one pound at the time. The surgeon didn’t want to operate, because of how bad the outcome may be. Before the operation, Juniper had a low blood sugar, but still managed to open her eyes. This made one of the doctors and parents believe this is Juniper declaring she would live and make it through this. Juniper was saying “I am still here, don’t give up on me!” Since the law favors life, the surgical team went through with the procedure and operated on Juniper. By conducting this surgery, they could change the whole outcome of the situation. The doctors and the parents could understand they tried everything to keep Juniper alive if she passes away. If Juniper makes it through the procedure, it showed she was strong enough and the family and surgical team were smart by following through with the procedure. I believe by going through with the procedure and the doctor’s decision for Kelley and Juniper’s health was smart idea on their behalf. I would have been skeptical too about putting the baby into more harm because of how small she was or the idea of her fragile skin not being able to sew up properly. There are situations where a doctor needs to draw the line, but since the baby may pass away, why not try the surgery and see if will help her live. The parents knew the outcome, if they wanted