Abortion “never an option for us” By Dave Andrusko Already the proud mother of two, Sharlotte Grote of North Dakota thought her pregnancy was completely normal until a scan was taken at 20 weeks. The news she heard over the phone could hardly have been more devastating and left Mrs. Grote and her husband Jim …
Continue reading "Born with part of her brain outside her skull, baby thriving four years later"By Dave Andrusko Back in September we reprinted a lovely story by Jessica A. Botelho, a staff reporter for the Rhode Island Catholic, “Baby Angela defies odds, turns 6 months old.” The “odds” that Angela defined were and are imposing: almost all babies born with anencephaly die within a few hours or weeks. Doctors …
Continue reading "Baby Angela continues to defy odds: turns eight months!"By Christina Martin On December 6th 2013, Kevin and Jennifer Sheridan gave birth to a 12 pound baby boy they named Owen. Owen was diagnosed before birth with a rare disorder called encephalocele. Encephalocele is a condition in which part of a developing baby’s skull doesn’t fully close, allowing the brain to come through …
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