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Originally Posted by Jaysin
holy shit the replies here amaze me... obviously none of you are smokers? I am not, but my girlfriend is pregnant and is a smoker, just because shes pregnant doesnt mean she can just up and stop smoking, it takes a while your body doesnt just say "hey baby, dont smoke anymore, no need for the cravings!"
my girlfriend did cut back on how much she smokes but she cant just up and quit its not that easy...
and saying shes an unfit mother and doesnt deserve a kid because of it, give me a fucking break, if thats how you feel because of a cigarette then you better go after mothers who are alot worse then that...
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It's her body... it's her choice.
Until the baby's out of her, it's - biologically - defined as a parasite in her system, so she's free to do whatever she likes, imho.
However, if she's lighting up regularly, don't you think she's - by definition -putting her own 'desires' before the 'needs' of her child?
How would you qualify a mother that behaves in such a fashion, yourself?
Perhaps "unfit" is a bit strong of a word... maybe "inexperienced?"
(BTW: I smoked a pack a day for 8 years)