We felt his warmth. We kissed his cheeks. He had the same number of fingers and toes as any other baby. We held him as long as we could before he went for his surgery so he could give his heart valves so other babies might live. No one can tell me my son was not a human with as much value as anyone else.
When parents find out their child has Anencephaly, 95-98% of them decide to have an abortion. (The statistics are hard to track since they do not count as "real people" and you do not have to report it to anyone). If you are in a situation where your baby has been given a "life limiting" diagnosis, please consider carrying to term. According to the wonderful research at anencephaly.info, not one parent regrets making the decision to carry their Anencephaly baby to term. The same cannot be said for those who terminated their pregnancy early.
What is really sad is that the statistics are about the same for parents who find out their child has downs syndrome, a condition that is perfectly "compatible with life" (their term, not mine). 95-98% of parents kill their Down's syndrome child early on in their pregnancy. They say they are sparing their child from a hard life. It makes no sense to me. EVERYONE has a hard life and people with Down's syndrome are typically the happiest people you can meet. Have you ever met someone with Down's that does not LOVE hugs and has a huge smile on their face more often than not? I would love to see my Joses smile. I would go so deep in debt just to get one hug and hear him call me "Daddy." I am crying thinking about how many precious Down's babies are murdered every day.
I hate that people decide to kill their beautiful children. If anyone reading this post decides they do not desire to raise their child, Megan and I will take your baby. If you have any questions about what I have written, free to contact me: seththepreacher@gmail.com
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