Posted on 06/13/2010 9:27:45 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A video by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli presents his testimony that his mother was encouraged to have an abortion before he was born, and he admits to being "partisan," but says her decision to let him live was the right one.
The video: (CLICK ABOVE LINK TO WATCH)
It was posted by I Am Whole Life, an organization that also works with actor Eduardo Verastegui, whose recent movie "Bella" carried a powerful pro-life message.
In the video, which reportedly was recorded about a year ago, an English translation of Bocelli's chat with his Italian audience revealed, "A young pregnant wife has been hospitalized for a simple attack of appendicitis. The doctors had to apply some ice on her stomach. And when the treatments ended the doctors suggested that she abort the child. They told her it was the best solution, because the baby would be born with some disability."
But, Bocelli explained, "the young brave wife decided not to abort, and the child was born. That woman was my mother and I was the child. Maybe I'm partisan. But I can say that it was the right choice."
According to an Italian report, Bocelli's partner, Veronica Berti, was in the audience when Bocelli told the story last year.
"When I heard his words I had to leave because I was starting to cry," she said.
A spokesman for the singer told the London Guardian the doctors had feared their treatment could have jeopardized the unborn child.
Bocelli was born with a condition that left him partly blind, but doctors said it appeared to be unrelated to the treatment. He eventually lost his sight when he was 12 after an accident while playing a sport.
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Thanks for posting this, I was not aware of this story.
One’s perspective really gets affected when one actually EXPERIENCES it.
And thank God for Eduardo Verastequi's Pro-Life work. Bella is such a beautiful movie. I own it on DVD.
Thanks for the post....this song just gives me goosebumps.
Thank you, I was able to listen to both videos on this link.
Beethoven, Helen Keller, Stevie Wonder, etc. These are just some disabled people who have enriched the lives of other people.
Imagine what the world would be like had they been aborted.
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