# Tunisian woman (allegedly) pregnant with 12

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunisian-woman-allegedly-pregnant-with-12/506862>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 18, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunisian-woman-allegedly-pregnant-with-12/506862 "2009-08-18T17:04:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunisian-woman-allegedly-pregnant-with-12/506862/21 "2009-08-20T17:16:29Z")

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> [@Cazzle](#):
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> I’d probably terminate 10 (maybe 9 if doctors convinced me three would have a good chance for survival) so at least those remaining had a chance at life. It would be the most horrible choice to make though, and I’d second guess myself every step of the way. Which choice would leave me more guilt-ridden? Killing the majority selectively or killing them all through inaction? What would be worse for me than miscarrying them all would be having many (or all) of them survive, particularly if they were special needs (and babies as prem as those would likely be would have a high chance of being special needs). I don’t have the resources to support many babies, and definitely not many disabled babies. I suppose adoption could be a solution but how to choose who to keep and who to give away… and how to justify your choice to them someday?

I second this - especially the part about this being the most horrible decision ever. (The only possible ‘out’ I can see is to shift the blame for the results of your (in)actions to God.)  
…er, presuming that this person isn’t completely hallucinating the entire thing, that is. _Had_ any implanting gone on? If it was in the articles I missed it.

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunisian-woman-allegedly-pregnant-with-12/506862/22 "2009-08-20T17:22:00Z")

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> [@jsgoddess](#):
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> The article doesn’t go into how this happened and I can’t even begin to guess

[Here is a general overview explaining one possible way.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_intercourse)

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**Author:** ![boozilu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@boozilu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boozilu)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunisian-woman-allegedly-pregnant-with-12/506862/23 "2009-08-20T18:20:59Z")

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If, as most pro-lifers believe, each fetus is an individual life, then it would be hard to stomach killing most to save a few. Like the sinking boat analogy above. Or a choice to kill one person and use his organs to save 5.

Full disclosure – I’ve gone through fertility treatments, and had discussions over possible multiples and selective reduction. Mr Boozilu and I decided to implant only two embryos and to reject considering selective reduction even if recommended by our OBGYN.

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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunisian-woman-allegedly-pregnant-with-12/506862/24 "2009-08-20T18:56:00Z")

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> [@begbert2](#):
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> …er, presuming that this person isn’t completely hallucinating the entire thing, that is. _Had_ any implanting gone on? If it was in the articles I missed it.

Cazzle’s link above seems to show this was all a big hoax, which is good.

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**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tunisian-woman-allegedly-pregnant-with-12/506862/25 "2009-08-21T10:05:47Z")

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> [@Malacandra](#):
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> And one or two people hereabouts must have missed every abortion trainwreck on the Dope, too. Not really sure why we need another one. :rolleyes:

What you seem to be implying, is my comment will already have been dealt with.

A link will suffice.

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