... We need to bring "My body, my choice into this, because some of you don't get it. First of all, I understand his decision. I'd also rather pick my wife and not the fetus. That doesn't make it right tho. Bodily autonomy is a damn important right and it can't be ignored, because some people see life itself as the highest good. In any other medical scenario, his actions would be a nightmare. She specified her wishes and he ignored them. If I couldn't trust that my Partner would respect my wishes and put them above theirs in a moment of my absolute weakness, they wouldn't be my partner.
And that also includes risking death, as harsh as that sounds
... We need to bring "My body, my choice into this, because some of you don't get it. First of all, I understand his decision. I'd also rather pick my wife and not the fetus. That doesn't make it right tho. Bodily autonomy is a damn important right and it can't be ignored, because some people see life itself as the highest good. In any other medical scenario, his actions would be a nightmare. She specified her wishes and he ignored them. If I couldn't trust that my Partner would respect my wishes and put them above theirs in a moment of my absolute weakness, they wouldn't be my partner.
And that also includes risking death, as harsh as that sounds