Women without children are childless not barren - ACCOG

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WHY STILL UNEMPLOYED 11 years ago

THINK ABOUT HOW YOULL FEED THE BABIES, NO MORE GOD WILL PROVIDE

THINK ABOUT HOW YOULL FEED THE BABIES, NO MORE GOD WILL PROVIDE
srome 11 years ago

Yes get a job and stop wasting your meager resources on useless pastors and traditionalist who ware silk ties and drive posh cars.

Yes get a job and stop wasting your meager resources on useless pastors and traditionalist who ware silk ties and drive posh cars.
OZA 11 years ago

So who is barren? Maybe a woman who never had a child through menopause. But she is still childless. So what are we trying to say, while trying to be socially correct..?

So who is barren? Maybe a woman who never had a child through menopause. But she is still childless. So what are we trying to say, while trying to be socially correct..?
ABALO 11 years ago

The psychological trauma childless couples go through can be immense. A benign way of referring to them is the least charitable thing we can do.

The psychological trauma childless couples go through can be immense. A benign way of referring to them is the least charitable thing we can do.
OBAA NIE 11 years ago

It is nice to see ACCOG is making an effort to bring stigmatisation of childless couples down. Being looked down upon because one cannot or doesn not want children is one of the worst feelings ignorant people could subject su ...
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It is nice to see ACCOG is making an effort to bring stigmatisation of childless couples down. Being looked down upon because one cannot or doesn not want children is one of the worst feelings ignorant people could subject such people to. In our culture it appears every adult is bound to reproduce. WHAT A SHAME THAT IS!
GRACE 11 years ago

what are you talking about, they are only trying to gether the women and use their mind on them to collect their monies to enrich themselves. Scrupolous NGOs; what has childless got to do with this, it is only Africa where y ...
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what are you talking about, they are only trying to gether the women and use their mind on them to collect their monies to enrich themselves. Scrupolous NGOs; what has childless got to do with this, it is only Africa where you can see and hear of this nonsence. There are so many children wonderring around with no parents to care for them, there is also a laid down rules and regulations to adopt these children as your own. When is this barbarric activities going to be stopped. When are we (African) going to learn to stop these pick-pockets from playing on our mind to collect our monies and make us more poorer. NGO comes to decieve you of help but end up robbing you so watch out people
Glo 11 years ago

Thank you for this comment. Some people go far to make women without children feel bad and useless. It is more than ignorant behaviour - it is abuse.

Thank you for this comment. Some people go far to make women without children feel bad and useless. It is more than ignorant behaviour - it is abuse.
moi 11 years ago

ACCOG Welcome to Ghana, a Toyota Land Cruiser from the Govt is in the pipeline to facilitate your work. Hey !is Naadu a member ? Rope her in fast.she will be your highway to the NDC gravy train. Good Luck.

ACCOG Welcome to Ghana, a Toyota Land Cruiser from the Govt is in the pipeline to facilitate your work. Hey !is Naadu a member ? Rope her in fast.she will be your highway to the NDC gravy train. Good Luck.
GOD IS MY JUDGE HONESTNEST 11 years ago

FIRST SEEK YE THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND ALL THE REST SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU.IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY NAME WILL WALK AWAY FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS AND SEEK MY FACE THEN I WILL HEAR AND HEAL THEM. THUS SAYETH THE LORD OF HOST ...
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FIRST SEEK YE THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND ALL THE REST SHALL BE ADDED UNTO YOU.IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY NAME WILL WALK AWAY FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS AND SEEK MY FACE THEN I WILL HEAR AND HEAL THEM. THUS SAYETH THE LORD OF HOST.
RICE WATER 11 years ago

DON'T USE A PHRASE TO GLORIFY THE EVIL DEEDS OF GAYS AND LESBIANS, BARRENESS IS STATED IN THE BIBLE NOT CHILDLESS, CHILDLESSNESS IS A GAYS AND LESBIANS TERM, DONT EVEN GO THERE LO!! WHAT IS WRONG BEING BARREN? IT IS THIS SAME ...
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DON'T USE A PHRASE TO GLORIFY THE EVIL DEEDS OF GAYS AND LESBIANS, BARRENESS IS STATED IN THE BIBLE NOT CHILDLESS, CHILDLESSNESS IS A GAYS AND LESBIANS TERM, DONT EVEN GO THERE LO!! WHAT IS WRONG BEING BARREN? IT IS THIS SAME WOMEN WHO USE IT AGAINST SOME WOMEN. I BEG SET US FREE FROM CHILDLESSNESS , BARRENESS IS ALWAYS RECTIFIED BY GOD, NOT CHILDLESSNESS
Glo 11 years ago

How is "childless" a gay or lesbian term? I am sorry, but you appear to be an ignorant person. Homosexuality has nothing to do with the term.

How is "childless" a gay or lesbian term? I am sorry, but you appear to be an ignorant person. Homosexuality has nothing to do with the term.
Sir John 11 years ago

We need continuous electricity, water sanitation, better roads, LPG gas, payment of deserving and commensurate teachers salary etc. and not flimsy stories like this and sending pastors to Jerusalem. By the way why don't the p ...
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We need continuous electricity, water sanitation, better roads, LPG gas, payment of deserving and commensurate teachers salary etc. and not flimsy stories like this and sending pastors to Jerusalem. By the way why don't the president send the pastors to heaven rather?
biibi 11 years ago

this is indeed true, close to six decades after liberation from colonialism ghanaians do not have an acceptable degree of access to clean water, decent sanitation, accessible and available healthcare system, practical measure ...
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this is indeed true, close to six decades after liberation from colonialism ghanaians do not have an acceptable degree of access to clean water, decent sanitation, accessible and available healthcare system, practical measures to control road traffic accidents and rapid growing level of poverty among other significant development concerns,there is annual expensive parties to celebrate 'independence day', scarce resources that could be utilised in much meaningful way to improve the health and wellbeing of poor people and now, its to do with childlessness, this is the task of the ghana social services to encourage people without children to foster and adopt orphans and not a new scheme to waste limited public resources.
Goza Go Toro 11 years ago

The begining of wisdom is to call 'a spade a spade'. Barren has no bad conotation!!!!!!!!!

The begining of wisdom is to call 'a spade a spade'. Barren has no bad conotation!!!!!!!!!
Pelicles 11 years ago

Take it or leave it, the word barren is deeply rooted in our mind. A woman without children is "Barren". By the way, is Naadu Mills a member of this organization.

Take it or leave it, the word barren is deeply rooted in our mind. A woman without children is "Barren". By the way, is Naadu Mills a member of this organization.
Efo Kobla 11 years ago

Whether childless or barren, they dont have children. What about couples that have lost all their children. Next we will hear others coimng out with wifeless, fatherless, husbandless, motherless, etc. Solution is how the can ...
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Whether childless or barren, they dont have children. What about couples that have lost all their children. Next we will hear others coimng out with wifeless, fatherless, husbandless, motherless, etc. Solution is how the can get their own kids, whether biological or thro adoption.
binA 11 years ago

Sexual health education is the answer to these issues.

Sexual health education is the answer to these issues.
Debbie 11 years ago

WHAT A PACK OF NONSENSE!!!

WHAT ABOUT THE MAN? WHY DOES OUR SOCIETY ALWAYS ASSUME THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WOMAN? I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 6 YEARS AND STILL CHILDLESS BECAUSE MY HUSBAND IS AZOOSPERMIC. I STAY IN MY MARRIAGE ...
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WHAT A PACK OF NONSENSE!!!

WHAT ABOUT THE MAN? WHY DOES OUR SOCIETY ALWAYS ASSUME THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WOMAN? I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 6 YEARS AND STILL CHILDLESS BECAUSE MY HUSBAND IS AZOOSPERMIC. I STAY IN MY MARRIAGE BECAUSE I RESPECT GOD AND TAKE SERIOUSLY THE MARRIAGE VOWS I MADE BEFORE HIM - "FOR BETTER OR WORSE". ALSO, I CANNOT PUNISH MY HUSBAND FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN'T HIS FAULT - HE BECAME AZOOSPERMIC DUE TO AN UNTREATED CHILDHOOD DISEASE.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH ME BUT I HAVE FACED A LOT OF JUDGEMENT AND ABUSE FROM MY FELLOW GHANAIANS WHO IMMEDIATELY ASSUME THE PROBLEM IS WITH ME. THEY MAKE UP ALL KINDS OF STORIES ABOUT ME - ABORTIONS ETC. I ACTUALLY HAD TO QUIT MY CHURCH BECAUSE OF THIS. I DON'T OWE ANYBODY AN EXPLANATION SO APART FROM MY CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS, NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THE ISSUE IS

WHAT IRKS ME THOUGH IS HOW ALL GHANAIANS I KNOW IMMEDIATELY ASSUME THE WOMAN IS THE ONE WITH THE PROBLEM. I DON'T BELIEVE GHANAIANS ARE RELIGIOUS AT ALL - WE ARE A BUNCH OF SELF-RIGHTEOUS, INSENSITIVE AND JUDGEMENTAL HYPOCRITES.
Glo 11 years ago

Thank you. Well said - I totally agree with and support you 100%. It appears that women are the cause of everything (mostly bad)in Ghanaian society. We need to change our ways of thinking. Sadly, it is women who give other wo ...
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Thank you. Well said - I totally agree with and support you 100%. It appears that women are the cause of everything (mostly bad)in Ghanaian society. We need to change our ways of thinking. Sadly, it is women who give other women who are not able to have children a hard time. You are a strong person - do not allow ignorant, backward and stupid people to destroy your happiness.
Amina 11 years ago

MOST WOMEN IN GHANA ARE PROUD TO BE MOTHERS,INSULT BARREN WOMEN, BUT MOST OF THESE MOTHERS CANNOT LOOK AFTER THEIR CHILDREN. THEY PREFARE TO SPEND ON FUNERALS THAN PAY SCHOOL FEES.

MOST WOMEN IN GHANA ARE PROUD TO BE MOTHERS,INSULT BARREN WOMEN, BUT MOST OF THESE MOTHERS CANNOT LOOK AFTER THEIR CHILDREN. THEY PREFARE TO SPEND ON FUNERALS THAN PAY SCHOOL FEES.
princewilly@ymail.com 11 years ago

A man wearing a balaclava mask bursts into a sperm bank with a shotgun.

"Open the fucking safe," he demands of the cute girl behind the counter.

"But we're not a real bank, sir" replies the girl. "This is a sperm bank ...
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A man wearing a balaclava mask bursts into a sperm bank with a shotgun.

"Open the fucking safe," he demands of the cute girl behind the counter.

"But we're not a real bank, sir" replies the girl. "This is a sperm bank, we don't hold money".

"Don't argue with me! Just open the safe or I'll blow your fucking head off right here in front of everyone!"

She obliges and opens the safe door.

"Now take one of the bottles out and drink it!" he orders.

"But it's full of sperm," the girl replies nervously.

"I said don't argue with me, just drink it," he says.

She pries off the cap and gulps it down.

"Take out another one and drink it too!" he demands.

The girl drinks another one until the bottle is empty.
Suddenly the guy pulls off the mask and to the girl's amazement, it's her husband who says, "not that fucking difficult now, is it?
Glo 11 years ago

What is your point?

What is your point?
OZA 11 years ago

So who is barren? Maybe a woman who never had a child through menopause. But she is still childless. So what are we trying to say, while trying to be socially correct?

So who is barren? Maybe a woman who never had a child through menopause. But she is still childless. So what are we trying to say, while trying to be socially correct?
Efua 11 years ago

Well said. Not everyone wants children or has to have children. It is good to have them however we have many parents in Ghana who do not look after their children properly so whats the point of having them? Its a very strange ...
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Well said. Not everyone wants children or has to have children. It is good to have them however we have many parents in Ghana who do not look after their children properly so whats the point of having them? Its a very strange way of thinking in Ghana about every woman should have a child/children!
DR K. Mensah-Crowngold 11 years ago

They will all go to seek help from Pastors instead of fertility tests etc

They will all go to seek help from Pastors instead of fertility tests etc

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