OBGYN: Your Baby’s Prenatal Diagnosis is Not a Death Sentence, You Don’t Need an Abortion
OBGYN: Your Baby’s Prenatal Diagnosis is Not a Death Sentence, You Don’t Need an Abortion – LifeNews.com
One of the hardest parts of being a doctor is delivering bad news. As an OB-GYN, this usually means telling a mother that her unborn baby probably won’t make it. “Incompatible with life.” “Severe fetal abnormality.” “Adverse prenatal diagnosis.” These are all terms used by the medical community that you’ve undoubtedly heard.
Aborting a child for a poor prenatal diagnosis is discrimination, and it helps no one
According to a January 2021 Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll, the majority of Americans oppose abortion for a prenatal diagnosis such as Down syndrome. Overall, 70% of Americans – 56% of those who consider themselves pro-choice and 88% of those who consider themselves pro-life – are against abortion due to a Down syndrome diagnosis.
