Disability in your children.

I've posted about disability before and dwarfism is regarded by many as simply the inability of society to adapt to their requirements. I don't think I could abort a child because of it after all he/she could be the next Warwick Davis.

Neither would I but I wanted to hear other views in case I was wrong in others opinion.

In that case Ann I can say that I wouldn’t have gone ahead with pregnancy knowing dwarfism could be the end result.

The story I have just read which.prompted this is a case of a family who don't shy from publicity as they have their own series on American television.
They have dwarfism,both parents, but not all the children.
One son who does have it married a girl not affected and she has just given birth to their second child.both of whom are affected.

So hard to know isn’t it?
Good responses Doodle and Monica.
Having AC with disabilities and DGC also with disabilities ( not the same ones) I can’t imagine them not being here.

Great minds monica ?

Doodle and I both posted almost simultaneously.

Response!

Good respond Doodle.

It would entirely depend on the nature of the disability. Many people with disabilities at all levels have fulfilling and happy lives. Many disabilities are minor and do not stop the person leading a perfectly normal life. Others with no disabilities have miserable and unhappy lives.

Difficult to say really isn’t it ann. There are so many variables. Some disabilities allow people to have a full and enjoyable life and others cause hardship and suffering to all involved.
To be honest there are so many types of disability that are not known before birth or even at birth and do not become apparent until later. Then there are those who have no disability at all but lead miserable and unhappy lives.
Is there such a thing as a normal life or do we all view others as having a good time while in fact there are many who seem to have it all but in reality don’t.
I’m not sure I would have a second child if the first had a disability that would cause them suffering and th second would be likely to be as afflicted.