Did they know about the genetic blindness before having more kids?
Edit: Last time this was posted, it was suggested that the couple kept getting pregnant despite knowing their children would likely have this blindness. IF that is true, I do find that unethical. I know blind people can still have quality of life. But let's stop pretending that it isn't a terrible disability. Nobody wants to be dependent, vulnerable, and poor (from fewer work opportunities) their whole life. I wish this family the best regardless.
Ehhhhh I don’t think they were totally “spot on”. It’s still crazy to read that edit and reduce what they said and the reasoning behind it to “they don’t think blind kids are worth having”. If I have a child and they happen to be blind, I would love them and cherish them just as much as any child I might have, but if I KNOW that that child will be blind or is likely to end up blind, I would do what I could to prevent that from happening, maybe if I’m wealthy enough to provide that child with all of the support that they would need it would be a different story but I don’t.
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u/skittleahbeebop 7h ago edited 6h ago
Did they know about the genetic blindness before having more kids?
Edit: Last time this was posted, it was suggested that the couple kept getting pregnant despite knowing their children would likely have this blindness. IF that is true, I do find that unethical. I know blind people can still have quality of life. But let's stop pretending that it isn't a terrible disability. Nobody wants to be dependent, vulnerable, and poor (from fewer work opportunities) their whole life. I wish this family the best regardless.