Loomio
Mon 18 Nov 2019 11:27AM

Exploring Approach 1: My choice, my right

S Simon Public Seen by 149

According to people who support Approach 1, mothers/parents should be able to make their own decisions about reproduction.

Please focus you posts on the questions:

  • What could be some of the intended and unintended costs & consequences of doing what this approach suggests?

  • What are the tensions or conflicts we would have to work through for this Approach to be successfully implemented?

Also feel free to note additional things that a supporter might value in your posts.

In addition to responding to the focus questions, where possible give reasons for what you say and also please respond to / query / build on other people’s posts.

We’ll work on exploring approach 1 until 9.30am, Wednesday 20th. After that, each subgroup will explore a different approach and, on Friday, will start our search for common ground on what policy actions we might recommend as a group.

S

Simon Wed 20 Nov 2019 9:14AM

Summary of costs & consequences for Approach 1

Here's a quick summary. Please let me known what needs to the added, deleted, modified if I've missed something or got anything wrong.

  • Mothers/families own their decisions and bear the costs and associated risks

  • immediate and future sense of regret or loss for making a decision based on the provision or lack of knowledge at the time of the pre-birth testing.

  • societal pressures and stress caused taking a particular stance in terms of having the 'right to choose'.

  • Other health conditions could present itself for the unborn child that is not captured in the pre-birth testing, which creates other challenges and barriers for the mother and child once born.

  • women and families making informed decisions which in turn will enable the right support to be arranged based on decision made.

  • women can plan for future activities based on knowledge from pre-birth testing. Plan will help inform investment required to facilitate appropriate activities to occur.

  • A healthier younger generation may mean a healthy future nation

  • Legal liability if decisions made on the basis of incorrect test results, information or advice

  • Unknown long-term societal outcomes

  • Increase the sense of freedom and control a woman has over her body

  • Pressurised and difficult decision making if test results show a problem, which may result in psychological issues

  • Reinforce long-standing and unresolved health inequities including access for poorer people

S

Simon Wed 20 Nov 2019 9:16AM

Summary of tensions and conflicts for Approach 1

Here's a quick summary. Please let me known what needs to the added, deleted, modified if I've missed something or got anything wrong.

  • Conflict between communities with different beliefs (e.g. religious or indigeneous communities)

  • Who should bear the costs (public/private), what testing should be available

  • Politicisation of pre-birth testing policy, which is an emotive, values ridden issue

JN

Josie Nafatali Thu 21 Nov 2019 7:54AM

Would a tension also include the broad interpretation of how legislation, policy and practice should be applied?