Luis Huaypaya
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Cook and Howe (Can Med Assoc J 1984; 131: 539) state that “a possible tragedy was avoided” by recommending an abortion to a pregnant woman with schizophrenia. What constitutes a tragedy may be considered from different perspectives, and I would like to suggest an alternative view. It can be considered a tragedy that many well-intentioned health professionals believe that suppressing a life is an appropriate way of preventing human suffering. . . that many childless couples have to wait years to adopt while thousands of potentially adoptable children . . . are prevented from being born . . .
Huaypaya L. (Correspondence) The tragedy of abortion. Can Med Assoc J. 1985 Jan 15;132(2):93-96.