by JD | Feb 26, 2021 | D&C, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
I just wasn’t expecting this. I hadn’t had time to do any research. I couldn’t think of any questions even though my mind was racing and my hands were shaking. By Stefanie A difficult beginning I’m 39 and had three previous miscarriages (no living...
by JD | Feb 20, 2021 | Congenital Heart Defects, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
I knew in my heart that we were choosing the path of least suffering, for us, for our son, for our unborn baby girl. By Jemma After dealing with thyroid cancer, surgery, and radioactive iodine, my doctor had given me the go-ahead in June to start trying for our second...
by Amy Collier | Apr 28, 2019 | D&E, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
I called the abortion clinic with a program for genetic abnormalities. Through sobbing, I managed to make an appointment for the following week to terminate the pregnancy. by Nicole K. On a foggy winter morning, I pick up the baby’s ashes at the post office. It’s just...
by JD | Feb 5, 2019 | D&C, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
I began to love this little baby inside me. And I was sure it was a girl—I even came up with a name. By Anonymous I am 34 years old. I’m originally from Russia and I just got my U.S. citizenship. I am married (it’s my second marriage) and I have a wonderful...
by JD | Dec 5, 2018 | D&E, Religious Perspectives, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
After all, I did not get a miracle from God. But God gives me the support to live through it. By Irina Like many women here I had never imagined that I would have to have an abortion. I thought I would always choose to keep a baby despite any financial situations, or...
by JD | Jun 24, 2018 | D&E, Stories, Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
…to spare everyone a future with lots of pain, suffering, burden and resentment, I made a choice I never thought I would make… By Lauren On October 22nd we found out we were pregnant. I was so excited, but also so nervous about having a newborn again. Our...
