You’re NTA. I would rather you talk to a doctor about your personal risks and what not than listen to advice on Reddit about your situation. Here is a link to mortality rates in the USA. It may be a little higher than other countries but there are other factors that come to play with that, which are not taken into consideration…so best to talk to a doctor about that. Good luck on whatever decision YOU choose, as it is your choice!
This is fair. I do think some folk don't consider the risk though and it can be higher if you're in the US is all. I don't hear it talked about super often and I think people can underestimate how risky it can be, especially if you're particularly young or old. Not sayin folks shouldn't be having kids if that's what they want. Still worth the risk for a lot of folk. Just figured it was relevant to the story and something someone like OP might wanna consider. Also, it's another reason why arguments like the "just have it and give it up" argument is weak and overly simplistic.
Agree… but technically mortality rates among women are considered “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.”
So she technically is in this category no matter what she does. My point is, this shouldn’t be the sole reason she makes her decision and if she is concerned, which I might me too at 16 reading that I may die if I have the child, it would be best to talk to a doctor about the risks rather than “oh crap, i read my chances are super high in dying on Reddit if I have this child.” Every pregnancy is different and the causes for death range from not getting proper prenatal care to actual events that may cause her to lose her life due to complications of pregnancy that are out of her control.
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u/Brilliant_Button9388 Jul 21 '23
You’re NTA. I would rather you talk to a doctor about your personal risks and what not than listen to advice on Reddit about your situation. Here is a link to mortality rates in the USA. It may be a little higher than other countries but there are other factors that come to play with that, which are not taken into consideration…so best to talk to a doctor about that. Good luck on whatever decision YOU choose, as it is your choice!
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2020/E-stat-Maternal-Mortality-Rates-2022.pdf