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A Call for Stories: Cataloging Stories of Women Pressured to Abort in Poor Prenatal Diagnoses

November 18, 2013 by Gerard M. Nadal

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It is well-known that women who receive so-called poor prenatal diagnoses are pressured by genetic counselors and obstetricians to abort the baby. Often, as in the case of Down syndrome, the diagnosis comes with just a week or two left before the legal limit to have an abortion. In the midst of the shock and bewilderment, the feelings of inadequacy in the face of certain special needs (Feelings which are completely normal), often comes severe coercion by physicians who will refuse to treat unless an abortion is obtained. Mothers and fathers are asked why they would make their child suffer. Family and babies’ fathers threaten physical, financial, and emotional abandonment.

With Down syndrome over 90% of babies are aborted within this crucible.

I have heard first-hand accounts that are horrid, accounts where the truth of therapeutic options for prenatal surgeries, post-partum surgeries and therapies often make for very functional children. Even when such is not the option, there is hardly ever a referral to a support group for a different perspective.

Then there are the frequent horror stories of the baby aborted and found to have been perfectly healthy and normal. Modern medicine is on a eugenic rampage and the stories of these mothers and fathers need to be told.

Therefore, I am beginning a project to collect the stories of parents who have been victims of abusive physicians and genetic counselors, whether they aborted or carried the child to term. Both the triumph and tragedy need to be told. Names will be kept anonymous and stories will be printed only by permission and in the parents’ own words in an upcoming book. Please reach out to anyone you know with such a story, and then email me at:

gerardnadal60@gmail.com

All names will be kept strictly confidential, and only those stories will be published where written authorization to do so has been obtained.

Feel free to contact me with any and all questions.

God Bless.

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  1. on November 18, 2013 at 8:24 AM Béatrice Fedor

    Reblogged this on 400 Words for Women and commented:
    Please read if you or someone you know has been pressured to have an abortion in case of birth defects.


  2. on November 18, 2013 at 9:42 AM Christina Dunigan (@GrannyGrump42)

    Allegra’s story:
    http://cemeteryofchoice.wikispaces.com/Allegra+Roseberry

    Marla’s story:
    http://safeandlegal.com/


  3. on November 18, 2013 at 1:15 PM Mary Kellett

    Hi Dr. Nadal,

    I will post this on the Prenatal Partners for Life Face Book page.

    God bless,
    Mary


  4. on November 18, 2013 at 1:28 PM thevalueofsparrows

    I was pregnant. The unborn child died, but did not miscarry. It’s called, a missed abortion. The doctors changed their diagnosis of me and said that I was never pregnant, that I was hysterical or a hypochondriac, or whatever insult they had on their lips that particular day. I don’t know how many weeks later, I was in such pain that I called in sick to work and went straight to the hospital. There, while waiting for attention, I sat on the toilet and suppressed my screams. Eventually, something happened and the pain eased. The nurses came, helped me out of the bathroom, and told me that I had just passed my dead child into the toilet. As a result of all the mistreatment in this case, I was diagnoses with blood poisoning and was bed-bound for two weeks and was massively ill for years afterward.

    They told me that I would never get pregnant again.

    When I did, they panicked and insisted that I abort the child. I was told that I was not capable of carrying a child to term and that both the child and myself would die this time.

    I had no choice but to agree.

    They told me, again, that I would never conceive again.

    When I did, I decided that I didn’t care what the doctors said. That either I or my child would die, or both, but that I would not go through another abortion.

    My son’s name is Nathaniel Clay. He is 27 years of age and is something of a math genius. Clearly, I’m still alive. And my daughter’s name is Lila Grace.


  5. on November 18, 2013 at 3:44 PM Marcy W.

    BeNotAfraid.net has many stories of this type and you might want to check it out if you haven’t already.


  6. on November 18, 2013 at 8:36 PM Gary Sweeten

    We received a generous grant to study the stresses, strengths and strategies of parents with a disabled child. As a result we developed tools to help those families identify their top needs and then find ways to support the families with love, prayer, practical support and care. One thing we can do to prevent aborting special kids is to support those who live.


  7. on November 23, 2013 at 4:24 PM Ellen Kolb

    Reblogged this on Leaven for the Loaf and commented:
    Please read Dr. Nadal’s appeal. If you’ve ever gotten bad news about your preborn child’s health, he’d like to hear from you. Thanks.


  8. on November 23, 2013 at 4:26 PM Ellen Kolb

    I reblogged this on Leaven for the Loaf. I recall being pregnant at 48 with a child I lost early in pregnancy. I knew when I went in for my one and only prenatal visit that I had to arm myself with a smile and a positive attitude, because I knew I wouldn’t get any encouragement from the staff of my family’s clinic. God bless all the families who move ahead with courage in the face of a bleak medical establishment.


  9. on November 23, 2013 at 8:39 PM Sweet Marmot

    Dear Thevalueofsparrows
    You should have sued those doctors for the poor care you received. That would make them think twice before they ever treat anyone else that way.



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