The future

I'm going to talk about abortion and euthanasia. 

You might not think abortion would have a lot to do with this case. 

Here's a summary: pregnant woman collapses.  Upon arrival at the hospital, she is deemed "brain dead".  Hospital keeps her on life support, husband says no, let the baby die. 

I should also add (I am a person with a disability married to same), the baby is different.   There are leg problems, and water on the brain (easily fixed with a shunt).  

The father has said he doesn't want a disabled baby.  He wants to get rid of it.  The attorney also had a lot of "might have" and "possiblys" such as "could have had a lack of oxygen".   Every press release I've heard from "the family" has had a lot of supposition. 

I'm sure you have your own opinion.  Would you want your loved one kept alive on life support to bear a child, and then let go (there are several precedents and all the babies were fine)?  What if the child is disabled?  Do you want the mother kept alive to bear a disabled baby?  It seems most would say, no. 

And, if the judge approves the termination of life support, what does this mean for abortion, and the rights of the disabled, in the future? 

I don't like the looks of the future. 

Update: The judge has overturned the law and will allow them to terminate life support.  The mother's dead, the baby dies.  Not really a "win" by any measure.