When a couple expecting their fourth child were told the baby could not survive outside the womb, they were offered an abortion – but refused. In carrying the baby, they learned how deep is love for lost infants
Our joy, excitement and trepidation at the prospect of our fourth child were quickly replaced by anxiety and sorrow when a routine scan revealed a kidney problem that meant our daughter would not survive outside of the womb.The doctors gently offered a termination of the pregnancy several times, but they respected our Catholic view on the subject. Sacredness of life in the womb originates in Christianity’s Jewish roots. The Old Testament revelation, which the Church inherited and accepted, gives clear evidence that life in the womb was considered sacred (Deuteronomy 2
13 November 2014, The Tablet
A life to cherish forever
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User Comments (1)
Dear Katherine and David,
Thank you for sharing your story. You are very brave and very faithful.
My Mother lost three children through miscarriage and stillbirth. They were taken from her in hospital and buried in her absence. These experiences stayed with her for the rest of her life.
Bless you,
Eliz Wood