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When K Monica Kelly saw that women in Texas had filed a lawsuit challenging the contours of their state’s abortion ban, she posted on Instagram to cheer them on. “I shared how terrible I thought it was, that they weren’t able to get the proper healthcare they needed in their state,” Kelly said. “It never crossed my mind that that was actually going to happen to me soon.” Kelly and her husband spent a year trying to have a second baby. So when they discovered in February 2023 that Kelly was pregnant, the couple was ecstatic. They taught their son,...

(LifeSiteNews) — While mainstream media continues to promote the so-called “necessity” of abortion access for women expecting babies with severe disabilities, parents who have lost children to such conditions are speaking out about how they “don’t regret” choosing life in the face of death. The inspiring testimony of parents whose babies have died from Trisomy syndromes was sparked by a Texas woman seeking an exception for the state’s near-total abortion ban due to her 20-week-old child being diagnosed with Trisomy 18 (Edwards’ syndrome). The condition causes delayed development of the unborn baby and, if the child survives through birth, severe...

Carrollton couple celebrate the ordinary miracle of a daughter's birth 12:25 AM CST on Saturday, January 30, 2010 By LEE HANCOCK / The Dallas Morning News lhancock@dallasnews.com Editor's note: Last summer, The Dallas Morning News chronicled the journey of the Laux family, who faced death even as they expected new life. Here is an update on what has happened since. Deidrea Laux couldn't believe she was shoe shopping that morning, exactly a year after she and her husband, T.K., lost their baby Thomas. Yet there she was, pregnant, pushing back tears and prowling for something outrageous in a size 9....

An exceptionally touching 9 minute video of a courageous, loving couple who show what it means to be pro-life, give life and reject the life-demeaning advise of professionals. You Tube Link

"Only those who love and care have the right to judge quality of life.  To our family, Annie was perfect."  -Barbara FarlowTORONTO, June 19, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - It has been more than two years since Annie Mary Farlow was born with Trisomy 13, the 3rd or 4th most common chromosomal anomaly in North America.  Many Trisomy 13 children die during their first week of age; most do not survive childhood; and only a small percentage reach their teenage years.  Annie's story is not that different from the other countless stories of children with genetic illnesses.  She was loved by...

(Note: A mother known to LifeSiteNews.com, and who would like to remain anonymous, wrote the following article in response to an op-ed that appeared in the Globe and Mail. That op-ed was written by a mother, calling her self C. Smyth, who told how she chose to abort her unborn child because the baby suffered from a chromosomal disorder. “Isn't it more cruel to bring a child burdened with so many disadvantages into the world?” Smyth wrote.) July 20, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The graph is still taped to the inside of my kitchen cupboard, pencil on a string dangling...