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While technically accurate that headline sure doesn’t anchor feelings in the right spot. It feels inappropriate to highlight people’s tragedy as a novel scienti
by b_tterc_p 8y ago
While technically accurate that headline sure doesn’t anchor feelings in the right spot. It feels inappropriate to highlight people’s tragedy as a novel scientific observation, even if true.
- TimTheTinker 8y agoWhy is this a tragedy? They have 2 beautiful, healthy children.
- duado 8y agoThe girl has had her arm amputated and her ovaries removed, and she’s 4. “Healthy” is not the word I would use.
- TimTheTinker 8y agoI missed that. How terrible. Still, having children is a miracle, not a tragedy, though tragedies may be involved.
- spike021 8y agoI believe that was in reference to the "first" discovered semi-identical twins, unless I misread the article. But, it's rather unfortunate in either case.
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- gowld 8y agoShe was unhealthy before her arm and ovaries were removed. Now she is healthy, if partially disabled. We are fortunate to live in a time where arms and ovaries can be largely compensated for. By the time she is of child-bearing age, if she chooses, she might well have the option to undergo a semi-cloning procedure as part of in-vitro fertilization to create an embryo that contains a blend of her and her mate's chromosomes akin(ha!) to if she had functioning ovaries.
- sexmaniacaas 8y agoScience doesn't care about your feelings pal.