My wife, who was six-and-a-half months pregnant, was rushed to the hospital due to some unexpected difficulties.
A nurse asked me this question: "Do you want to take your wife or your baby home?" In an obvious state of shock, I answered, "Preferably both!" She glumly responded that neither one might be going home.
Long story short...emergency C-section, our son weighed a little more than a pound, and had very serious breathing issues. Into the neo-natal unit he went. The doctor's prognosis: "He probably won't survive through the night."
When he did make it through the first night, the prognosis was: "Your son, in all likelihood, will be blind and/or severely mentally retarded."
Almost three months later, we finally took him home from the hospital. Today, eighteen-plus years later, he's a freshman in college and is one of the brightest young men I know (Dad-bragging notwithstanding!). Every day he is a reminder to me of the precious value of every single life, even those that might be "given up on" when things don't look rosy. Every day I think about those totally dedicated neo-natal staffers who would not give up, even in difficult circumstances. And every day, I thank God for the lessons we learned because our son was not "given up on."
Sorry for the long, emotional soliloquy. I just can't believe the thrust of this article...
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Sorry for the long, emotional soliloquy. I just can't believe the thrust of this article...
Believe it!! And, trust me, there are others who will jump onto this bandwagon for one very good reason - stem cells. The perfect donor candidate is the late term abortee. These neonatal babies would make excellent organ donors as well ... oh brave new world.
Thanks for the comments.