motherhood legalities

This is about the request by a mumbai based couple to abort the foetus after 26 weeks as there was a possibility that the child when born can have deformities

The courts verdict has to be honoured as it is based on the law of this land. Even on other grounds there is no reason to abort the child.It is a child because it has gone beyond the 20 week threshold when it was just a foetus.Another aspect that we have to consider is that the test of motherhood is not only about rearing a healthy child ,but also about  caring for a child even if it is not healthy and normal.We cannot hide behind the technological advancements and forget this principle.Just because the unborn child has the possibility of developing a handicap or deformity can any mother just discard the child.What is the difference between those mothers who just discard their newborns on hospital & orphanage doorsteps because they donot have the resources and the strength to bring up the child and this mother who seems to have the material means to support even a handicapped child.The money that the couple  spent on the litigation could well have been saved for this purpose.