The question of being fit to be a parent lingers. What or who is a good parent? Suter claims that parents by testing are doing what’s best for their fetus, and therefore, testing is a sign of being a good parent (Suter 247). However, the DRC offers a different definition of what it means to be a good parent by claiming that “good parents will care about raising whatever child they receive and about the relationship they will develop, not about the traits the child bears” (Center 6). It could be argued that a potential parent who would abort a potential child because this child does not fit the ‘perfect expectation’ not be considered fit-to-be parent. However, it would be difficult to determine who would and should determine this. I find it
…show more content…
Proponents of selective abortion strongly agree with such a claim, however, this claim purports an argument that the disabled is incapable of living a full life; that is, a life worth living. I strongly agree with the claims of the disability community that screening to remove particular traits send morally troubling messages about the worth of the disabled community. How can one say that the life of a disabled person is not worth living? Or worse off than persons with no disability? Persons with disabled children and members of the disabled community would strongly disagree with such a claim and argue that a disability might me a limiting factor on possible things that a person is able to do, but does not prevent a person from living a ‘full’ and ‘happy’ life. Even though I personally believe this claim, I can’t but help to look at a possible claim by critics that would argue that parents of disabled children, do love their children, and not any less than if they had a child who was not disabled. However, this results from a belief that a disabled child is better than no child at all. This would send a contradicting message as while these parents are advocating for the ‘rights’ of the disabled to exist, they admit difficulties and a claim that a disabled child is somewhat less desirable. Still, this does not erase the question of being
Proponents of selective abortion strongly agree with such a claim, however, this claim purports an argument that the disabled is incapable of living a full life; that is, a life worth living. I strongly agree with the claims of the disability community that screening to remove particular traits send morally troubling messages about the worth of the disabled community. How can one say that the life of a disabled person is not worth living? Or worse off than persons with no disability? Persons with disabled children and members of the disabled community would strongly disagree with such a claim and argue that a disability might me a limiting factor on possible things that a person is able to do, but does not prevent a person from living a ‘full’ and ‘happy’ life. Even though I personally believe this claim, I can’t but help to look at a possible claim by critics that would argue that parents of disabled children, do love their children, and not any less than if they had a child who was not disabled. However, this results from a belief that a disabled child is better than no child at all. This would send a contradicting message as while these parents are advocating for the ‘rights’ of the disabled to exist, they admit difficulties and a claim that a disabled child is somewhat less desirable. Still, this does not erase the question of being