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dflprincess

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20. I have a young relative who terminated her pregnancy at 26 weeks

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 08:25 PM

Apr 2019

It was not until then that it became apparent on ultrasounds that the baby had a number of anomolies that were "incompatible with life". It was not expected that the child would survive to term and there was no point to continuing the pregnancy.

My relative chose to have labor induced and the baby did survive a few minutes. In those few minutes she was held and cuddled by her heartbroken parents. Thankfully, the doctors were not required to perform meaningless efforts to keep her alive as the "pro-life" crowd would demand and, if the baby had any awareness in her few minutes, she knew only love.

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Trump's statement yesterday was a kick in the gut. [View all] FightingIrish Apr 2019 OP

The pain he has unleashed for you and others who have lost children is unforgivable MaryMagdaline Apr 2019 #1

Notice how he has embraced the demonization of mothers AND doctors MaryMagdaline Apr 2019 #2

+1000 I am so sorry for your loss also, we have had the same FirstLight Apr 2019 #37

i am so sorry barbtries Apr 2019 #3

K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #4

I can't imagine Ohiogal Apr 2019 #5

He says/tweets things without regard or empathy backtoblue Apr 2019 #6

So sorry for your loss Bettie Apr 2019 #7

So sorry for the pain your family went through. Just brutal that politicians reactivate your Karadeniz Apr 2019 #8

It is never easy to lose a child.... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #9

I'm so sorry for your loss... CaptainTruth Apr 2019 #10

And it will only get worse. spanone Apr 2019 #11

I believe you are right. notinkansas Apr 2019 #25

I am so sorry and you are spot on in calling it. "Wanted his second wife to abort his fourth child" Evolve Dammit Apr 2019 #12

He's a callous man with no compassion. ginnyinWI Apr 2019 #13

Trump is who he is, and what 40% of the American public wants to be... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #14

He is not good enough to touch your loss lunatica Apr 2019 #15

This talk about 9th month abortions overlooks a fact. Shoonra Apr 2019 #16

Thank you, Shoonra, for your very thoughtful and informed dialogue. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2019 #21

Brava!!! Very well said!! secondwind Apr 2019 #27

spot on LittleGirl Apr 2019 #29

Thank you for sharing something so difficult sop Apr 2019 #17

Yes. Who are these people? JanetJustice Apr 2019 #18

This is Trump's "welfare cadillac." hay rick Apr 2019 #19

I have a young relative who terminated her pregnancy at 26 weeks dflprincess Apr 2019 #20

I can't even imagine the kind of pain you and your wife went through NastyRiffraff Apr 2019 #22

My heart goes out to those who have suffered in losing a child. Collimator Apr 2019 #23

I have a child born with birth defects and therefore is severely retarded. demigoddess Apr 2019 #24

I'm sorry-- this must really hurt-- dawg day Apr 2019 #26

Ectopic pregnancy: Fatal to mother AND baby. colorado_ufo Apr 2019 #35

Sheesh - no kidding! calimary May 2019 #42

Brilliant summation of our current times.... diverdownjt Apr 2019 #28

I absolutely hate him. 47of74 Apr 2019 #30

!!!!! TommyCelt Apr 2019 #31

Every one of us must try to encourage his supporters to see reality BSdetect Apr 2019 #32

Trump is a narcissist. Narcissist have no empathy or remorse . Some years back a friend of mine SummerSnow Apr 2019 #33

God bless your words of wisdom. colorado_ufo Apr 2019 #34

I have a hard time believing that Trump has NEVER paid for, or been involved with a woman that has LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #36

Your story is a real heartbreaker, FightingIrish. calimary Apr 2019 #38

Thank you for your post DesertRat Apr 2019 #39

Nothing new. Limbaugh and others have been saying this for a while ... JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2019 #40

K&R, thanks for posting red dog 1 Apr 2019 #41