Today I read of a little boy who died because his mom withheld cancer medication from him. The little guy was 8 years old and autistic. That makes me so angry! How could a mother not take care of her child especially one who was so dependant on her? Having a child with special needs makes me so aware of how much that child depends on its' parents. The parents have a responsibility before God to care for that child!
In today's world, children are so at risk. It's such a throw away society. I believe that mother did not value her son's life because of his disabilities. We as a society must stand up for the unborn rights as well as the quality of life issues such as euthanasia and infanticide. Both are practiced in other countries, formally and informally. Look at China. Culturally it was acceptable for Shad's birth parents to abandon him because he was not perfect. His injury happened prior to his coming to the orphanage at about 6 months of age. It was some sort of accident. Tell me who is responsible for a baby? The parents are. So his parents let something happen to him, probably he rolled off a bed and onto something on the floor which pierced his eye. Instead of hi parents taking care of him, they left him on a street comer. He was lucky some children get left in fields to die in China, India and Africa.
I am very careful who I chose for Sam's doctors. Not only do they have to be tops in their fields, I have to know if they value life. Some cultures do not believe the life of a handicapped person is the same as a "normal" person. I sound out the doctors and to be honest, there are some doctors I would not take him to based on their cultural background unless I knew that they were Christians. I hope you do not think that is racist, I do not mean it that way. I feel I'm protecting Sam from discrimination based on his handicaps.
We have some great doctors now but in the past we have dealt with some boogers. Our eye specialists are the best and we've always received the best of care with them. But I've had some issues with other doctors and learned through situations. I'm hell on doctors and I admit it. But it's because of the experiences we have had with Sam, that makes me distrustful.
Anyhow I encourage you to RESPECT LIFE! respect the unborn child's life and the handicapped, sick and aged. God is the giver of life. It's not our responsibility to allow a life to be taken before it's that person's time to go.
Medical science has made so many strides today that there are more ethical questions to be answered but if we always look to God for guidance, it makes the questions easier to answer!
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