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Wisconsin mother shares abortion story, calls current 20-week ban 'cruel' (barf)
News 8 now ^ | July 18, 2025 | Allyson Fergot

Posted on 07/24/2025 11:23:29 AM PDT by Morgana

TAYLOR, Wis. (WKBT) -- Megan Kling is your typical hard-working mom. She never imagined she would have an abortion, until an unthinkable diagnosis changed her life.

Back in 2023, Megan was pregnant with her third baby. She and her husband were raising their two young girls in Taylor, Wisconsin and were excited to complete their family.

Megan says it was a normal, healthy pregnancy, until the 20-week mark.

"Unfortunately, at that ultrasound we uncovered something extremely wrong with our baby," she said.

Their baby was diagnosed with bilateral renal agenesis, a condition that meant he was developing with no kidneys and no bladder. There were also abnormalities with his heart and brain.

"So, we were told that our baby would either die in utero or an hour or two after giving birth," Megan said. "It wasn't a matter of if, it was when ... we were devastated."

"When I made it clear that I did not want to stay pregnant with a nonviable baby, they said they couldn't help me because of where Wisconsin laws were at."

At the time, the state's 1849 abortion ban was in effect, but even if it hadn't been, Megan still wouldn't have been able to get care in Wisconsin.

That's because in 2015, then-Governor Scott Walker signed into law a 20-week abortion ban.

"So, any woman who is doing a 20-week ultrasound where they're doing a complete scan of anatomy on that baby, it's going to be too late ... for her to make a decision on how to move forward with a possibly very complicated pregnancy," she said.

After the diagnosis, Megan left the state for an induction abortion in Minnesota.

(Excerpt) Read more at news8000.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: abortion; prolife; wisconsin
My husband and I were able to hold our son for an hour until he passed away in our arms."

So she could not wait until labor to happen and do the same? She has to abort him? At least while the baby was inside her she could love him then.

1 posted on 07/24/2025 11:23:29 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

I am sorry for the loss of your son. May God bless you and your husband. When I read this woman’s account, my first thought was “selfish.”


2 posted on 07/24/2025 11:26:38 AM PDT by NeverTyranny
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To: Morgana

“ I did not want to stay pregnant with a nonviable baby, bla bla bla

Then don’t get pregnant.
Don’t get married.

I never did unltrasounds They’re a lot of heat and unreasoning energy. They have zero medical purpose

None.


3 posted on 07/24/2025 11:27:14 AM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: NeverTyranny

You know babies still die from “crib death” or as they call it today SIDS. No one knows why. Could happen any time between one month and one year of age of a baby. Point being that baby is a gift from God and he may ask for it back at any time, and you have to return it.


4 posted on 07/24/2025 11:29:26 AM PDT by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul 🇺🇸 )
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To: stanne

Yes they do. Make sure the baby is in the uterus where it should be. Some are a ectopic pregnancy and that is dangerous.


5 posted on 07/24/2025 11:31:08 AM PDT by Morgana ( “Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.” — Alice Paul 🇺🇸 )
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To: Morgana

People always try to find a reason for US -fetal

I don’t care how many insurance authorizations come through there is no medical reason for a fetal ultrasound


6 posted on 07/24/2025 11:33:45 AM PDT by stanne (Because they were mesmerized by Obama, the man for whom this was named, whose name they left out of )
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To: NeverTyranny

Typical “red herring” baby killing argument.


7 posted on 07/24/2025 11:55:06 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave e them.-S.Adams)
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To: Morgana

There’s another way of dealing with devastating news. The doctors could’ve been wrong. Maybe this was going to be a miracle baby.

Thankfully, some women choose to continue very difficult pregnancies. Here’s one.

https://care-net.org/abundant-life-blog/tim-tebows-mom-shares-her-testimony/


8 posted on 07/24/2025 12:02:30 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: Morgana

Ultra sounds are very unreliable.


9 posted on 07/24/2025 12:05:33 PM PDT by frogjerk
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To: shanover

As usual for the hedonistic monsters on the left. Those braindead libtards have the moral values of animals.


10 posted on 07/24/2025 1:13:39 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: NeverTyranny

That was my first thought too.


11 posted on 07/24/2025 1:14:08 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Morgana

I think they did figure out why. IIRC, a man’s baby died of SIDS. He spent several years researching, earned a PhD and discovered babies that died of SIDS lacked an enzyme that caused them to turn their heads when they couldn’t breathe….the babies the suffocated. I think they can now test, treat and prevent SIDS. All because one father wanted to save others.


12 posted on 07/24/2025 2:44:40 PM PDT by Repeat Offender
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