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"Every child .
. . no matter how fragile their life or brief their days, forever changes our
world."
~Victoria Miller, Founder, Trisomy 18
Foundation
HARD CASE Videos Clips
Amazing Story: Life without arms... A young armless girl even pilots a plane
http://www.4marks.com/videos/details.html?video_id=1056
Taking Chance - an inspiring Movie Trailer
http://www.4marks.com/videos/details.html?video_id=1038
One Pair of Hands - an inspiriational [religious content] video for our times
http://www.4marks.com/videos/details.html?video_id=1054
www.benotafraid.net
BeNotAfraid.net is an online outreach to parents who have received a poor or difficult prenatal diagnosis.
The family stories, articles, and links within this site are presented as a resource for those who may be asked to choose between terminating a pregnancy or continuing on despite the diagnosis.
The benotafraid.net families faced the same decision and chose not to terminate. By sharing our experiences, we hope to offer encouragement to those who may be afraid to continue...
At most, 1%-2% of the 1,300,000 abortions performed in the USA each year are procured for rape and incest; about the same number for genetic variations.
Often, doctors press mothers to abort in order to simplify their own medical treatment and avoid the risk of legal action against them. Their own protection may be more important to them than protection for the fragile life within, or for the mother's emotional well-being later.
Improving medical technology has all but eliminated the "need" for abortion, even if the mother's physical health is endangered. Medical treatments are now usually capable of protecting both patients - mother and child.
Prenatal Partners For Life
http://www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org/
Prenatal Partners for Life is a group of concerned parents (most of whom have or had a special needs child), medical professionals, legal professionals and clergy whose aim is to support, inform and encourage expectant or new parents.
We offer support by connecting parents facing an adverse diagnosis (for example, Downs Syndrome, Trisomy 18, Anacephaly) with other parents who have had the same diagnosis.
We have many resources such as adoption agencies with clients waiting to adopt and love a special needs child should a parent feel they could not care for them.
We provide bereavement support including financial aid for funeral costs and markers should a beloved child not survive long after birth.
We also provide education and support for those in the medical community who are charged with the care of these "extra special" needs children.
We believe each child is a special gift ... and there must be an alternative to abortion and infanticide.
Most women, if really allowed to choose, would choose to give birth.
Find out why...Let's Love Them Both...
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