Pre-natal Diagnosis

Anglicans for Life wants you to find comfort and hope if you are faced with a difficult prenatal diagnosis. Most of us receive medical explanations, but few will receive an answer to the deeper question, "Why?" The resources which we have put together here will help you to consider the question that can be answered: "How does the Lord want me to respond?"

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Bill allows Virginia women to see ultrasound at abortion facilities.

Governor Bob McDonnell signed into law a bill that allows women in Virginia to see the ultrasound that is routinely performed by abortion facilities prior to an abortion. Abortion advocates in Virginia came under heavy criticism for equating the ultrasound legislation to rape. Yet, a 2003 study shows 99% of Planned Parenthood abortion facilities do them prior to performing an abortion but do not allow the women to see the images.

The truth that abortion doesn’t offer a shortcut through grief is a reality seldom shared with parents considering abortion when faced with a difficult pre-natal diagnosis.

AFL seeks to help ordained and lay leaders provide a pastoral response to people facing difficult life decisions, so we will be using this column to highlight various difficult but important life issues.

“I couldn’t believe that I was actually pregnant, and when the scan showed there were three heartbeats I nearly passed out!”

Jill Nystrom writes about her son who is autistic.

 
Prenatal testing does have its valid uses and applications, but the temptation to misuse it is a serious one, so the decision to carry out such testing must be made very carefully, and within in a limited set of circumstances.

Pro-life organization in Jerusalem offers women with unplanned pregnancies resources and support.

It’s the ultimate moral dilemma when it comes to the issue of abortion -- What do you do when a mother’s life is at risk and she is pregnant?

 A new study finds that when parents used genetic screening for disease, their unborn children became victims of abortions.

The White House Officials recently announced the creation of the Pregnancy Assistance Fund for pregnant women and teens.

Missouri House adopts a law to ensure a pregnant woman can protect her unborn child.

Dr. Anand showed through clinical trials that pre-term infants did perceive pain and that babies who were operated on without anesthesia had a “massive stress response.”

The test is prompting worries for pro-life advocates on the island nation that it will be used to determine whether an unborn baby is a girl and then parents will have sex-selection abortions. 

For parents who receive a difficult prenatal ultrasound, let this personal story be an encouragement that every life--disabled or not--is precious and can bless a family. 

When RU-486 fails, it can leads to birth defects once baby is born.