This is so so sad...

[LoveMyFamily]

I think because the other baby had a better chance if one was terminated. Also if the baby was born he would be put through surgeries and be put in a crib away from anyone.

[chickenbub]

But after terminating the ill baby it would have had to be birthed anyway, they couldn't leave it in there for another 6 or 7 weeks until full term so both had to be taken out anyway. So the healthy baby had just a good as chance as being birthed healthy regardless of if the other was terminated. my baby was taken away at 33 weeks and went through many surgeries and was in a crib in NICU for 6 weeks. I look at her and find it hard not to see a termination so late even because of defects as essentially wrong. Still way more to this story if you ask me, so much we don't know.

[LoveMyFamily]

It was about the placenta but I can't really remember it all. Not sure I'm comfortable with their choice but I sort of makes a bit of sense but still not a choice I'm comfortable with if it were me.

[SandyNaidu]

How could this happen...Heart breaking...

[LoveMyFamily]

I would want heads to roll if it were me. The ultrasound tech did the termination. No excuse would be suitable.

[Ted E Bear]

The hospital needs to be held acccountable I think, not that suing will bring the baby back. Just tragic for those parents. Personally I think it was murder in a way..or at least manslaughter?

I agree the hospital needs to be accountable.....

But if it was murder or manslaughter then it would of been murder or manslughter of the intended baby anyway - cant see how that changes because the wrong baby was terminated.

I have heard of selective termination of multiple prenancies when there are quadruplets or something - but is done very early - and the realistic alternative is for the pregnacy not to go full term and possibly none of the babies survive.
Would hate to be in that situation, such a hard dilemma.....