VOICE OF GLOBAL UMMAH
Volume 162, December 19, 2010
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Editors: Mohamed & Rashida Ziauddin
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent and the Most Merciful
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Editors: Mohamed & Rashida Ziauddin
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent and the Most Merciful
Editorial:
As far as Muslims around the globe are concerned, ISLAM today is the need of the hour. We don't believe in imposing our values on others but at the same time, we don't believe that others can impose their unislamic values on us. As every group has a right to highlight what they believe is right, so do we. We appeal to all Muslims to hold steadfast to the gems of Holy Quran and Hadith and inshallah blessings from Almighty Allah will follow. The concept of Global Ummah is only the first step with the long term goal of implementing the guidance from Holy Quran: "Mankind is but one Community".
As you can observe by the events around you, it is clear that the secularists are gradually gaining momentum and unless people of all faiths unite, it would be difficult to face the challenge by above godless group that started its vehement, widespread continued attack in the womb - the sacred biological entity where human beings are created, later followed by attack to the institution of marriage and family where the new born was supposedly destined to be raised, nurtured and grow up to be an adult. The last attack needless to say is to the "community " at large.
WHERE IS THE QUESTION OF A SANE COMMUNITY OR SOCIETY, WHEN THE RIGHTS OF MANY FETUS HAVE BEEN SILENCED, WHEN THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED & CORRUPTED.
In this issue our focus is on Abortion and the next issue on Family.
WHERE IS THE QUESTION OF A SANE COMMUNITY OR SOCIETY, WHEN THE RIGHTS OF MANY FETUS HAVE BEEN SILENCED, WHEN THE INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED & CORRUPTED.
In this issue our focus is on Abortion and the next issue on Family.
Islam & Abortion
Dr. Arafat El Ashi
(condensed version)
islamawareness.net
Dr. Arafat El Ashi
(condensed version)
islamawareness.net
What is the attitude of Islam towards the issue of abortion? Is it true that women have full control over their bodies and they can have abortion anytime they wish? Or does Islam agree with those who say: "No, the fetus is a human being and has full human rights"? It has the right to live and to be protected. So it is a crime to have abortion? How does Islam look at this issue?
Basically, Islam considers life as a sacred gift from God Almighty. No one is allowed to take or stop the life of anyone else except by way of justice or according to the Islamic law. Thus, the Holy Quran says: "Say: Come, I will rehearse what God has really prohibited you from: Join nothing as equal with Him; be good to your parents, kill not your children on a plea of poverty; We provide sustenance for you and for them; approach not shameful deeds, whether open or secret; take not life, which God has made sacred, except by a way of justice and law (Chapter 6, Verse 151).
In another verse, the Holy Quran says: "Kill not your children for fear of want; it is We who provide sustenance for them as well as for you; for verily killing them is a great sin.
(Chapter 17, Verse 31).
What should we understand from these two verses? First of all, it is a grave sin to take the life of children for fear of want as was the habit during that period. Neither is it allowed to do so for any other reason unless a great evil is caused by the presence of the fetus that may cause the death of the mother.
But is the fetus a human being? Is it part of the woman's body and she is free to do what she likes with it. This is the logic of modern materialistic way of life. Islam has something else to offer. It is completely different from all other concepts or religions. Here are a few details. As a comprehensive and unique way of life, Islam does not at all agree with those who say that a woman has full control over her body. This does not mean that Islam subjugates woman and puts them under men's control. Islam considers our bodies as a trust, which we have to preserve and maintain. It also confirms that the fetus is the creation of Almighty God. No one, not even the mother, has the right to get rid of it unless its presence threatens the life of the mother. For in that case, Islam allows abortion within those limits only.
As a matter of fact, Islam encourages procreation when necessary. But it leaves the door open for birth control. Thus we are told by some companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, that they used a method of birth control during the time of revelation. The Prophet knew about it and yet he never asked them to stop using it. We have to confirm here that it is basic in Islam to believe that having children is not decided by parents but is part and parcel of God's will and sole action. All that people can do is to try their human means leaving the decision to God.
The attitude of Islam can be better understood if we elaborate a little bit on the issue of sex. How does Islam look at sex between men and women? Does it allow free sex as long as it is agreed upon by the two adult partners as is the case nowadays with most of the non-Muslims nations so much so that the word "adultery" has been dropped from their dictionary? Or does Islam consider sex as a filthy sin that does not suit men of God?
Neither of these extremes is accepted in Islam. This last religion of God allows no sex whatsoever before or outside marriage. It, however, honours sex in marriage and raises it to a lofty standard. When a Muslim gets married he secures one half of his faith thanks to this contract. So sex in Islam is not at all a filthy sin as long as it is inside marriage. Not only this but a Muslim is rewarded even when he gratifies this desire.
In one tradition the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "To cohabit with your wife is charity." Hearing this the Companion asked: "O Messenger of Allah. Is it possible that each one of us will be rewarded when he satisfies his sexual desire?" He said: "Yes indeed." Therefore, the Messenger of Allah concluded: "When he satisfies it lawfully he will be rewarded for it." (Narrated by Muslim).
Thus Islam does not look at sex as an end in itself, but as a means to an end. The end of sex according to Islam is to have children. So, it is not allowed in Islam that a woman can have abortion simply because it is her wish to do so, under the pretext of keeping her beauty and to avoid responsibility. This is considered as selfishness. Should a pregnant woman make abortion without any justified reason such as the expectation of risk on the mother's life, then this act amounts to murder according so Islam.
Islam is the religion of strong family relationships. Once marriage is achieved, the two partners should have no sex with anybody else. Not only this but Islam has imposed a severe penalty on those who commit adultery even before marriage. Thus the society Islam tries to establish is a pure and chaste and a society where women and men are modest. It is a society that does not raise the madness of sex nor does it exploit women's bodies under the false claim of freedom. It is a pure society that is immune from all evils resulting from sex. It is thus free from AIDS, Herpes, and other evils and epidemics that became rampant in modern free-sex communities.
For humanity to be saved of all the ailments of modern civilization, it has to follow the laws of Islam in sex relationships. We can safely say that Islam's attitude towards sex is the middle and the best attitude. Will people understand this and follow the path of happiness, Islam?
Basically, Islam considers life as a sacred gift from God Almighty. No one is allowed to take or stop the life of anyone else except by way of justice or according to the Islamic law. Thus, the Holy Quran says: "Say: Come, I will rehearse what God has really prohibited you from: Join nothing as equal with Him; be good to your parents, kill not your children on a plea of poverty; We provide sustenance for you and for them; approach not shameful deeds, whether open or secret; take not life, which God has made sacred, except by a way of justice and law (Chapter 6, Verse 151).
In another verse, the Holy Quran says: "Kill not your children for fear of want; it is We who provide sustenance for them as well as for you; for verily killing them is a great sin.
(Chapter 17, Verse 31).
What should we understand from these two verses? First of all, it is a grave sin to take the life of children for fear of want as was the habit during that period. Neither is it allowed to do so for any other reason unless a great evil is caused by the presence of the fetus that may cause the death of the mother.
But is the fetus a human being? Is it part of the woman's body and she is free to do what she likes with it. This is the logic of modern materialistic way of life. Islam has something else to offer. It is completely different from all other concepts or religions. Here are a few details. As a comprehensive and unique way of life, Islam does not at all agree with those who say that a woman has full control over her body. This does not mean that Islam subjugates woman and puts them under men's control. Islam considers our bodies as a trust, which we have to preserve and maintain. It also confirms that the fetus is the creation of Almighty God. No one, not even the mother, has the right to get rid of it unless its presence threatens the life of the mother. For in that case, Islam allows abortion within those limits only.
As a matter of fact, Islam encourages procreation when necessary. But it leaves the door open for birth control. Thus we are told by some companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, that they used a method of birth control during the time of revelation. The Prophet knew about it and yet he never asked them to stop using it. We have to confirm here that it is basic in Islam to believe that having children is not decided by parents but is part and parcel of God's will and sole action. All that people can do is to try their human means leaving the decision to God.
The attitude of Islam can be better understood if we elaborate a little bit on the issue of sex. How does Islam look at sex between men and women? Does it allow free sex as long as it is agreed upon by the two adult partners as is the case nowadays with most of the non-Muslims nations so much so that the word "adultery" has been dropped from their dictionary? Or does Islam consider sex as a filthy sin that does not suit men of God?
Neither of these extremes is accepted in Islam. This last religion of God allows no sex whatsoever before or outside marriage. It, however, honours sex in marriage and raises it to a lofty standard. When a Muslim gets married he secures one half of his faith thanks to this contract. So sex in Islam is not at all a filthy sin as long as it is inside marriage. Not only this but a Muslim is rewarded even when he gratifies this desire.
In one tradition the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: "To cohabit with your wife is charity." Hearing this the Companion asked: "O Messenger of Allah. Is it possible that each one of us will be rewarded when he satisfies his sexual desire?" He said: "Yes indeed." Therefore, the Messenger of Allah concluded: "When he satisfies it lawfully he will be rewarded for it." (Narrated by Muslim).
Thus Islam does not look at sex as an end in itself, but as a means to an end. The end of sex according to Islam is to have children. So, it is not allowed in Islam that a woman can have abortion simply because it is her wish to do so, under the pretext of keeping her beauty and to avoid responsibility. This is considered as selfishness. Should a pregnant woman make abortion without any justified reason such as the expectation of risk on the mother's life, then this act amounts to murder according so Islam.
Islam is the religion of strong family relationships. Once marriage is achieved, the two partners should have no sex with anybody else. Not only this but Islam has imposed a severe penalty on those who commit adultery even before marriage. Thus the society Islam tries to establish is a pure and chaste and a society where women and men are modest. It is a society that does not raise the madness of sex nor does it exploit women's bodies under the false claim of freedom. It is a pure society that is immune from all evils resulting from sex. It is thus free from AIDS, Herpes, and other evils and epidemics that became rampant in modern free-sex communities.
For humanity to be saved of all the ailments of modern civilization, it has to follow the laws of Islam in sex relationships. We can safely say that Islam's attitude towards sex is the middle and the best attitude. Will people understand this and follow the path of happiness, Islam?
PART ONE:
THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE WOMB IS UNDER ATTACK THROUGH THE ADVOCACY, PROPAGATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF ABORTION AND OTHER SPECIFIC REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES.
(gargaro.com)
(truthnet.com) 
(truthnet.com) 
(norightturn.blogspot.com)IN THE UNITED STATES:
(cma-aug.com)
(cma-aug.com)
(cma-aug.com)
(cma-aug.com)
(cma-aug.com)
(cma-aug.com)
SO ... YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AN ABORTION!!
WE KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE BABY.
BUT WHAT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU?
(pregnantpause.org)
(pregnantpause.org)
World renowned abortionist Warren Hern of Boulder, Colorado states:
"In medical practice, there are few surgical procedures given so little attention and so underrated in its potential hazards as abortion. It is a commonly held view that complications are inevitable."
Here are some possible complications you may have that you'd like to ask your abortionist about.
Print this article and ask him to check at the end of each complication listed to confirm whether he agrees with these statements or not. Then ask him to initial your print-out at the end for future reference, especially if you have problems later.
And remember! Literally all of the problems listed below have been found in studies conducted in the medically sophisticated setting of university hospital centers, and by highly trained surgeons. These, however, constitute less than 10% of abortions done.
Here are complications you can have with your abortion:
HEMORRHAGE:
Between 1-out-of-7 to 1-out-of-100 women require a blood transfusion due to bleeding from an abortion.
HEPATITIS:
This can occur if you have to have a blood transfusion after an abortion.
LACERATION OF THE CERVIX:
About 1-out-of-20 women suffer this during an abortion. This causes you to have nearly a 50/50 chance of miscarrying in your next pregnancy if it is not treated properly during that pregnancy. A high incidence of cervical damage from the abortion procedure has raised the incidence of miscarriage in aborted women to 30-40%.
PERFORATION OF THE UTERUS:
Punching a hole in the uterus occurs between 1-out-of-40 to 1-out-of-400 abortions. This almost always causes peritonitis similar to having a ruptured appendix.
BOWEL INJURY:
If your uterus is perforated, your intestines can be perforated too. This will cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, blood in stool, peritonitis and death if not treated quickly enough. A portion of the intestine may have to be taken out, and a temporary or permanent colostomy may be put in your abdomen.
BLADDER INJURY:
If your uterus is perforated, your urinary bladder can be perforated too. This also can cause peritonitis with all its misery, dangers and necessary reparative surgery.
INFECTION:
Mild fever and sometimes death occurs when there is an infection from an abortion. This happens anywhere from 1-in-4 abortions to 1-in-50 abortions.
STERILITY:
You may become sterile so that you can never get pregnant again. This happens in 1-out-of-20 to 1-out-of-50 abortions. The risk of secondary infertility among women with at least one induced abortion is 3-4 times greater than that among non-aborted women.
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY:
After an abortion you are 8 to 20 times more likely to have an ectopic pregnancy. If not discovered soon enough, an ectopic pregnancy ruptures, and you can bleed to death if you do not have emergency surgery. Statistics show a 30% increased risk of ectopic pregnancy after one abortion and a 160% increased risk after two or more abortions. There has been a 3 fold increase in ectopic (or tubal) pregnancies in the U.S. since abortion was legalized. In 1970 the incidence was 4.8 per 1,000 live births. By 1980 it was 14.5 per 1,000 births.
FAILED ABORTION:
Failure to kill unborn babies younger than 6 weeks is relatively common. Surprise, surprise! Mommy's pregnant even though she endured the dangers and cost of an abortion.
UNRECOGNIZED ECTOPIC PREGNANCY:
Without an ultrasound to be sure, your abortionist may scrape your uterus to take out the baby, but the baby is growing in one of your fallopian tubes out of harm's way. Unfortunately the tubal pregnancy ruptures later and emergency surgery must be done to save your life. It is safe to say that ALL FIRST TRIMESTER ABORTIONS SHOULD HAVE AN ULTRASOUND TO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCY.
RETAINED PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION:
If your abortionist leaves pieces of the baby, placenta, umbilical cord or amniotic sac, you may develop pain, bleeding or low grade fever. Besides antibiotics and possible hospitalization you may require additional surgery to remove these "left overs."
SEVERE, RAPID BLEEDING:
You may develop DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulopathy) from your abortion. This is extremely life threatening and difficult to treat. It occurs in 2 out of 1,000 second trimester abortions and in 6.6 out of 1,000 (nearly 1-in-100) saline installation abortions.
BREAST CANCER:
Breast cancer has risen by 50% in America since abortion became legal in 1973. Women who have aborted have significantly higher rates of breast cancer in later life.
POST-ABORTION SYNDROME:
Frequently after an abortion, mothers have recurrent memories, dreams and repetitions of the abortion experience; avoidance of emotional attachment; relationship problems; sleep disturbances; guilt about surviving when the unborn child died; memory impairment; hostile outbursts; suicidal thoughts or actions and substance abuse. This may occur days to years later.
PLACENTA PREVIA:
In this condition (placenta previa) your baby's placenta lies over the exit from the uterus so that the placenta has to be delivered BEFORE the baby can get out. This causes the mother to bleed severely while the baby almost always dies. An astute obstetrician who recognizes placenta previa removes the baby by Caesarean section at just the right time in the pregnancy -- not too early and not too late. Statistics show this problem in your future pregnancies is 6 to 15 times more likely after you have had an abortion.
MORE MISCARRIAGES LATER:
Women who have had two or more previous abortions have TWICE as many first trimester miscarriages in later pregnancies. There was a TENFOLD increase in the number of second trimester miscarriages in pregnancies which followed a vaginal abortion.
EFFECTS ON THE NEXT PREGNANCY:
If you have an abortion:
(1) you will be more likely to bleed in each of the first three months of the following pregnancies;
(2) you will be less likely to have a normal delivery in the following pregnancies;
(3) you will need more manual removal of placenta and other third stage interventions in the following pregnancies;
(4) your next child will be twice as likely to die in the first few months of life;
(5) your next child will be three to four times as likely to die in the last months of his first year of life;
(6) the likelihood of your next baby having a low birth weight will be increased;
(7) your next baby is more likely to be born prematurely with all the dangerous and costly problems that entails.
Rh INCOMPATIBILITY:
Your abortionist should be sure of your baby's Rh blood type if you are Rh-negative so that he can protect you and your next baby against future Rh incompatibilities.
These Rh incompatibilities:
(1) can require that future babies will need transfusions soon after birth
(2) future babies may be born dead because of the incompatibility
(3) future babies may die soon after birth because of the Rh incompatibility. If your abortionist doesn't ascertain the blood type of the baby you are going to abort even in very early suction abortions done before eight weeks, fetal-maternal hemorrhage can occur, thereby sensitizing you if you are Rh-negative.
IF YOU ARE A YOUNG MOTHER:
Complication rates of abortion increase as the mothers are younger and the unborn babies are older. BUT younger (teen-age) mothers who carry their babies to term have better births than older mothers if they get proper care. There is evidence that in 15 to 17 year old women, pregnancy may even be healthier than in older ages.
"In medical practice, there are few surgical procedures given so little attention and so underrated in its potential hazards as abortion. It is a commonly held view that complications are inevitable."
Here are some possible complications you may have that you'd like to ask your abortionist about.
Print this article and ask him to check at the end of each complication listed to confirm whether he agrees with these statements or not. Then ask him to initial your print-out at the end for future reference, especially if you have problems later.
And remember! Literally all of the problems listed below have been found in studies conducted in the medically sophisticated setting of university hospital centers, and by highly trained surgeons. These, however, constitute less than 10% of abortions done.
Here are complications you can have with your abortion:
HEMORRHAGE:
Between 1-out-of-7 to 1-out-of-100 women require a blood transfusion due to bleeding from an abortion.
HEPATITIS:
This can occur if you have to have a blood transfusion after an abortion.
LACERATION OF THE CERVIX:
About 1-out-of-20 women suffer this during an abortion. This causes you to have nearly a 50/50 chance of miscarrying in your next pregnancy if it is not treated properly during that pregnancy. A high incidence of cervical damage from the abortion procedure has raised the incidence of miscarriage in aborted women to 30-40%.
PERFORATION OF THE UTERUS:
Punching a hole in the uterus occurs between 1-out-of-40 to 1-out-of-400 abortions. This almost always causes peritonitis similar to having a ruptured appendix.
BOWEL INJURY:
If your uterus is perforated, your intestines can be perforated too. This will cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fever, blood in stool, peritonitis and death if not treated quickly enough. A portion of the intestine may have to be taken out, and a temporary or permanent colostomy may be put in your abdomen.
BLADDER INJURY:
If your uterus is perforated, your urinary bladder can be perforated too. This also can cause peritonitis with all its misery, dangers and necessary reparative surgery.
INFECTION:
Mild fever and sometimes death occurs when there is an infection from an abortion. This happens anywhere from 1-in-4 abortions to 1-in-50 abortions.
STERILITY:
You may become sterile so that you can never get pregnant again. This happens in 1-out-of-20 to 1-out-of-50 abortions. The risk of secondary infertility among women with at least one induced abortion is 3-4 times greater than that among non-aborted women.
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY:
After an abortion you are 8 to 20 times more likely to have an ectopic pregnancy. If not discovered soon enough, an ectopic pregnancy ruptures, and you can bleed to death if you do not have emergency surgery. Statistics show a 30% increased risk of ectopic pregnancy after one abortion and a 160% increased risk after two or more abortions. There has been a 3 fold increase in ectopic (or tubal) pregnancies in the U.S. since abortion was legalized. In 1970 the incidence was 4.8 per 1,000 live births. By 1980 it was 14.5 per 1,000 births.
FAILED ABORTION:
Failure to kill unborn babies younger than 6 weeks is relatively common. Surprise, surprise! Mommy's pregnant even though she endured the dangers and cost of an abortion.
UNRECOGNIZED ECTOPIC PREGNANCY:
Without an ultrasound to be sure, your abortionist may scrape your uterus to take out the baby, but the baby is growing in one of your fallopian tubes out of harm's way. Unfortunately the tubal pregnancy ruptures later and emergency surgery must be done to save your life. It is safe to say that ALL FIRST TRIMESTER ABORTIONS SHOULD HAVE AN ULTRASOUND TO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ECTOPIC PREGNANCY.
RETAINED PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION:
If your abortionist leaves pieces of the baby, placenta, umbilical cord or amniotic sac, you may develop pain, bleeding or low grade fever. Besides antibiotics and possible hospitalization you may require additional surgery to remove these "left overs."
SEVERE, RAPID BLEEDING:
You may develop DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulopathy) from your abortion. This is extremely life threatening and difficult to treat. It occurs in 2 out of 1,000 second trimester abortions and in 6.6 out of 1,000 (nearly 1-in-100) saline installation abortions.
BREAST CANCER:
Breast cancer has risen by 50% in America since abortion became legal in 1973. Women who have aborted have significantly higher rates of breast cancer in later life.
POST-ABORTION SYNDROME:
Frequently after an abortion, mothers have recurrent memories, dreams and repetitions of the abortion experience; avoidance of emotional attachment; relationship problems; sleep disturbances; guilt about surviving when the unborn child died; memory impairment; hostile outbursts; suicidal thoughts or actions and substance abuse. This may occur days to years later.
PLACENTA PREVIA:
In this condition (placenta previa) your baby's placenta lies over the exit from the uterus so that the placenta has to be delivered BEFORE the baby can get out. This causes the mother to bleed severely while the baby almost always dies. An astute obstetrician who recognizes placenta previa removes the baby by Caesarean section at just the right time in the pregnancy -- not too early and not too late. Statistics show this problem in your future pregnancies is 6 to 15 times more likely after you have had an abortion.
MORE MISCARRIAGES LATER:
Women who have had two or more previous abortions have TWICE as many first trimester miscarriages in later pregnancies. There was a TENFOLD increase in the number of second trimester miscarriages in pregnancies which followed a vaginal abortion.
EFFECTS ON THE NEXT PREGNANCY:
If you have an abortion:
(1) you will be more likely to bleed in each of the first three months of the following pregnancies;
(2) you will be less likely to have a normal delivery in the following pregnancies;
(3) you will need more manual removal of placenta and other third stage interventions in the following pregnancies;
(4) your next child will be twice as likely to die in the first few months of life;
(5) your next child will be three to four times as likely to die in the last months of his first year of life;
(6) the likelihood of your next baby having a low birth weight will be increased;
(7) your next baby is more likely to be born prematurely with all the dangerous and costly problems that entails.
Rh INCOMPATIBILITY:
Your abortionist should be sure of your baby's Rh blood type if you are Rh-negative so that he can protect you and your next baby against future Rh incompatibilities.
These Rh incompatibilities:
(1) can require that future babies will need transfusions soon after birth
(2) future babies may be born dead because of the incompatibility
(3) future babies may die soon after birth because of the Rh incompatibility. If your abortionist doesn't ascertain the blood type of the baby you are going to abort even in very early suction abortions done before eight weeks, fetal-maternal hemorrhage can occur, thereby sensitizing you if you are Rh-negative.
IF YOU ARE A YOUNG MOTHER:
Complication rates of abortion increase as the mothers are younger and the unborn babies are older. BUT younger (teen-age) mothers who carry their babies to term have better births than older mothers if they get proper care. There is evidence that in 15 to 17 year old women, pregnancy may even be healthier than in older ages.
The above statements are attested to by:
Laurence J. Burns, D.O.
Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology
I. Dale Carroll, M.D.
Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ronald E.Graeser, D.O.
Board Certified in Family Practice
SURROGACY SERVICES:
WOMB AVAILABLE FOR RENT:
POOR WOMEN SERVICING THE RICH:
DURATION OF RENTAL CONTRACT: NINE MONTHS
In one instance it was specified in the contract between the surrogate and the biological parents that if the fetus was found to be disabled then abortion should be initiated failing which the financial contract becomes null and void.
Imagine a scenario where the surrogate mother refused to have an abortion while the biological parents refused to accept the disabled child on the grounds that the surrogate mother violated the written contract resulting in (pardon our expression: "defective merchandise") so in whose household, is the innocent disabled new born to be fed, nurtured and raised ? Or would it be the State's responsibility to step in and intervene ?
WELCOME TO THE "CIVILIZED" TWENTY FIRST CENTURY WHERE THE VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE HAS STOOPED DOWN TO THAT OF A MATERIAL OR MERCHANDISE.
"The scary time has now come and is no longer under the realm of science fiction": Wealthy women farming out their reproductive tasks to less privileged women and thereby dismantling the sacred biological role of motherhood. Thanks to the rapid growth of technology, the sacred motherhood responsibilities have now been divided based on race and class.
"Let’s focus on the town of Anand in India which has become the “Global Surrogacy Capital of India”. Economically poor Indian women now earn more than $450 million per year by renting their wombs" (gestational surrogates).
"A economically deprived Sri Lankan domestic worker considers the facility where she leaves her child while she cares for another family in Athens (Greece) to be a “boarding school”, while western parents interested in adopting children from that institution understand it to be an “orphanage”. Couples who travel to and through Dubai as “reproductive tourists”.
"A Sunni Muslim couple go to Beirut for egg donation, since that practice, along with sperm donation, embryo donation and gestational surrogacy has been banned by a fatwa in Sunni dominated Muslim countries. The couple then seeks the eggs of a mid-western White American female because, as the father to be explains: “I want a white baby to look like me”.
"A Sunni Muslim couple go to Beirut for egg donation, since that practice, along with sperm donation, embryo donation and gestational surrogacy has been banned by a fatwa in Sunni dominated Muslim countries. The couple then seeks the eggs of a mid-western White American female because, as the father to be explains: “I want a white baby to look like me”.
"Should one be alarmed that these new technologies tend to increase current global inequities, with privileged women depending on less privileged women for their reproductive services, body parts and labor (both in the traditional and child-birthing sense)".
"The essays from the below book make the disturbing case that the progress of women in DEVELOPED countries has been made possible, in part, by the services or perhaps exploitation or other groups of women”.
"Chavkin’s introductory essay highlights the structural forces that have led many women to delay childbearing and have thus brought on the “fertility crisis” that’s spawned the growth of international surrogacy and reproductive tourism".
"Among these, she lists “the pressure on women in advanced economies to obtain education and secure employment first; the shortage of housing and social supports for young couples, the delay, the decline and the precariousness of marriage”.
"The essays from the below book make the disturbing case that the progress of women in DEVELOPED countries has been made possible, in part, by the services or perhaps exploitation or other groups of women”.
"Chavkin’s introductory essay highlights the structural forces that have led many women to delay childbearing and have thus brought on the “fertility crisis” that’s spawned the growth of international surrogacy and reproductive tourism".
"Among these, she lists “the pressure on women in advanced economies to obtain education and secure employment first; the shortage of housing and social supports for young couples, the delay, the decline and the precariousness of marriage”.
(References: Book Review: “The Globalization of Motherhood” by Sharon Lerner (A Collection of academic essays edited by Wendy Chavkin and Jane Maree Maher, Professors, of public health and women’s studies” www.rhrealitycheck.org)
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE:
Thanks to Dr. Lewis who forwarded below e-mail (condensed)
MEN WHO LACK FEMALE SUPERVISION
Thanks to Dr. Lewis who forwarded below e-mail (condensed)
MEN WHO LACK FEMALE SUPERVISION
THE END
