Evans, Julie. “Should Very Premature Babies Be Left To Die?” thestir.cafemom.com. The Stir, 10 March 2011. Web. 10 Sept. 2011.
Julie Evans, mother of a preemie born at only 27 weeks, addresses the argument of whether extremely premature babies should be saved or not. After summing up the miracle story of her baby boy, she explains the reoccurring opinion amongst doctors regarding the subject. Many are coming to believe that the act of attempting to save preemies that are born earlier than 24 weeks should stop. In her blog, Evans touches on the reasoning behind the doctors’ opinions along with her personal view. Her intent is for readers to give the issue a second thought, one much deeper than their initial. She directs this topic toward those of adulthood, those who have had children, or those who can truly understand its importance. Within her blog, Evans explained the strong opinion of Dr. Daphne Austin, who believed that saving those born earlier than 24 weeks is much too costly. It was mentioned that the money put towards those attempts could be used for something more achievable within medical means. A majority of babies born that early do not survive; regardless of the constant medical care and attention they are given. Those that do tend to face lifetime disabilities that they and their families have to deal with. When the issue was brought to Evan’s attention she had several thoughts. Being the mother of a preemie she would not have asked for anything less than to have her little boy saved. Even after she had experienced the situation herself seven years ago, she still wondered if a line should be drawn somewhere by doctors. The question she faced and continues to face is whether or not that line should be those born at less than 24 weeks. Overall, Evans blog consisted of interesting information regarding the saving of premature babies. Although she is a mother of one herself, she refrained from being bias and instead further examined the thoughts of medical caretakers. I feel that this topic is definitely a good option for me, seeing that my niece was born at only 28 weeks and was only two pounds. We spent two months visiting her in the NICU and I was able to experience the struggle she went through and the extreme care she was given. I have some strong opinions regarding this topic and would enjoy furthering my research. On the other hand, I do not think my classmates would find much interest in this topic. It would be difficult to understand everything premature babies go through in regards to medical care without actually witnessing it.
Other Bloggers: Letting you know that I will most likely be choosing this as my final topic, feel free to comment still though!
ReplyDeleteNice post Olivia. You do a good job remaining unbiased until the end (when you are allowed to express your opinion) so well done. This is an interesting topic, especially since you have a personal connection to it - I can see why you would want to do this for a final paper.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I can see why you would have an opinion and enjoyed this topic considering you have personal experience with it. I think it would be a great topic to be researched further and would make a great topic for your paper. It is controversial enough that you can have good supports and facts to support your opinion. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI find this topic extremely interesting and I would love to further my research and learn more about premie babies as well! I personally believe that there should not be an argument as to whether or not a child should be saved; if the parents are paying the cost of the treatment then there is no excuse to give up on any child. I agree that if the doctors were the parents they would understand better. This post was very organized and focused and I don’t think you missed any important points. Great post Olivia!
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