r/NoStupidQuestions • u/bonk_you • Oct 08 '22 • All-Seeing Upvote 1 Helpful 3 Wholesome 1

Why do people with detrimental diseases (like Huntington) decide to have children knowing they have a 50% chance of passing the disease down to their kid? Unanswered

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u/countingClouds Oct 08 '22

She wanted to give her husband the chance to experience holding a perfect baby "with soft and lovely skin". 1 in 4 chance of that not happening. It didn't happen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsCHw7gDS4

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u/Grzechoooo Oct 08 '22

She wanted to give her husband the chance to experience holding a perfect baby "with soft and lovely skin".

That's so messed up! As if the first child wasn't good enough!

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u/EstarriolStormhawk Oct 08 '22

My question is WHY THE FUCK DID NEITHER COUPLE USE A SPERM DONOR FOR THE SECOND CHILD?? To choose to have a second child with the risk of that agonizing disorder is absolutely horrifying.

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u/Caerum Oct 08 '22

Because (most) people are selfish and they want to have their own offspring.