Considering a Controversial Process
Multiple births can create a complicated pregnancy for both the babies and their mother. There can be complications during any stage of the pregnancy, including after the birth. In the case of Bobbi McCaughey, her body was already under monumental strain from being pregnant with seven fetuses’.
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The doctors suggested that Bobby and Kenny consider a specific process called “selected reduction.” This process focuses on providing protection to the fetuses’ most likely to make it to full term. This strategy essentially aborts the babies who aren’t as likely to survive.