by APFLI | Apr 1, 2014 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
After three miscarriages in a row, Angie R. wasn’t expecting her next unborn child to survive to 40 weeks. But she had hope. So when doctors repeatedly told her to abort her baby, she knew the answer was no. She knew she needed to give her baby a chance at life....
by APFLI | Mar 17, 2014 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Don’t be scared. Be excited. That’s the underlying message of a new video that responds to a pregnant women’s anxiety about expecting a child with Down Syndrome....
by APFLI | Mar 11, 2014 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Although doctors sometimes suggest an abortion when a woman battling cancer is pregnant, Briana Dannen and her husband Brian decided not to have an abortion and to carry the pregnancy to term to give birth to their healthy baby. The Sherwood, Oregon teacher was...
by APFLI | Feb 21, 2014 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Groups Provide Support, Friendship, and Hope to Parents after Prenatal Diagnosis Receiving a prenatal diagnosis can be the most heartbreaking time in a person’s life. Being told that your child has a small chance at living or won’t live at all can instill...
by APFLI | Oct 7, 2013 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Doctors had all but convinced Jen and Brad Mckinstry that they should abort their son Colton. He had been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, the buildup of fluid in the ventricles within the brain, and the prognosis was anything but good. In fact, doctors were certain that...
by APFLI | Aug 6, 2013 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Parents of Seven Children Reject Abortion to Have Baby With Trisomy 18 Open-Womb Surgery Treats Unborn Baby’s Hydrocephalus… Parents of Seven Children Reject Abortion to Have Baby With Trisomy 18 Bernadette and Philip Smith were the...
by APFLI | Aug 6, 2012 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Derek Paravicini… Musical Savant!!! Derek, a musical genius, and nephew of Camilla Parker Bowles, plays the piano like you've never heard. Yet, he doesn't know his age, nor does he know how to hold up three fingers! Also, he is blind!...
by APFLI | Jul 5, 2012 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Choosing Hope and Grace: Two Babies Who Shared One Heart Mother Dies from Cancer but Spared Her Baby From Abortion Miracle baby: Mother Successfully Battles for Right to Deliver Healthy Baby Despite Terminal Cancer(2009) Choosing Hope and Grace: How Two Babies...
by APFLI | May 24, 2012 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Babies With a Fatal or Imperfect Diagnosis Have a Right to Life Doctors Help Baby With Heart Outside Chest After Mom Refuses Abortion Doctors in Houston, Texas reconstructed Audrina’s chest to make room for her heart after her mom refused to have an...
by APFLI | Mar 3, 2012 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Be Not Afraid — www.benotafraid.net Prenatal Partners for Life — www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org 1heart2souls — www.1heart2souls.org Doctors Give Baby Zero Chance at Survival, He Gives Parents a Christmas Miracle Incompatible With Life? ...
by APFLI | Dec 28, 2011 | Abuse / Violence / Forced Abortion, Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother, Responses - Defending Life / Rebuttals / Advocacy / Dating / Adoption
… As a former student at a medical college, I’ve taken the Hippocratic Oath in order to participate in clinicals. Because of this, I know there is a “first do no harm” clause. … [I]t is that doctor’s job to ‘first do no harm.’ NOT saving the life of a...
by APFLI | Nov 13, 2011 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Prenatal Partners for Life — www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org Peter was only 6 1/2 years old when he died; yet he had accomplished far more than could be imagined. By the outpouring of those in attendance at his funeral, it was evident that he had touched far...
by APFLI | Oct 3, 2011 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Be Not Afraid — www.benotafraid.net Living With Trisomy 13 – www.livingwitht13.org Prenatal Partners for Life — www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org 1heart2souls — www.1heart2souls.org Be Not Afraid: Hope for Parents Whose Babies Will...
by APFLI | Oct 3, 2011 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Louisiana resident Kandace Smith is the latest hero when it comes to putting the birth and care of her own children ahead of herself — as she, while suffering from cystic fibrosis, rejected abortion to have triplets. Because they didn’t believe she would...
by APFLI | Jan 30, 2011 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
A must see!! This woman sang this for her daughter (who she chose to keep even though doctors wanted her to be aborted). Brought Jennifer Lopez to tears.. and she made it to Hollywood! Paris Tassin Temporary Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP4G0A-oM8s American...
by APFLI | Jan 30, 2011 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Parents who were advised to abort their baby, went against doctors wishes and are now the parents of a beautiful little boy named Issac. Kylie Ingham, 22, was devastated when doctors advised her to abort her unborn baby at 20-weeks because a scan revealed he had major...
by APFLI | Oct 13, 2010 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
The Tiny Foot By: Joe Wheeler http://911babies.com Several years ago a fragile young woman came to my office, expecting her first baby. One month before she was due, the baby was in a breech position. The death rate of breech babies is high because...
by APFLI | Oct 2, 2010 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Deciding Not to Screen for Down Syndrome By LISA BELKIN Amy Julia Becker is expecting her third child in January. She is 32 years old, and her age, plus the fact that her first child was born with Down syndrome, magnifies her odds of a chromosomal abnormality in this...
by APFLI | Oct 2, 2010 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
Book Shows Why Abortion for Young Rape Victims Is Likely to Harm, Not Help: Women Who Tell Their Stories Say Abortion Makes the Situation Worse The news that an 11-year-old girl in Mexico who became pregnant through rape, allegedly by her stepfather, has decided to...
by APFLI | Jul 16, 2010 | Hard Cases - Incest / Rape / Congenital Anomalies / Life of Mother
This is a personal story. I want to share it with you, because it puts our Sanctity of Human Life ethic in perspective. It certainly sharpened my perspective! It concerns Elly, a girl I delivered in 1993. I had not seen her for 16 years, as they had moved away. I...