It's a side of abortion seldom discussed in national debates - the termination of pregnancies because of fetal anomalies or other often-fatal medical problems.
These terminations often happen in the second trimester, when women have already picked out names, bought baby clothes and felt kicking in their wombs. They're far different from the most common abortions, performed earlier in pregnancies.
The vast majority of states ban abortion at some point in pregnancy, and roughly a dozen have exceptions for fetal anomalies, most just for fatal medical problems. Even in states with exceptions, providers may be reluctant to perform terminations for medical reasons, and cases can fall into gray areas.Here are some of their stories.When Abi Frazier was pregnant last year, she and her husband created a nursery - Cadi's room, with a hand-me-down crib, toys and clothes.
"I was weighing the choice, which really didn't feel like a choice, because what I wanted was my baby," said Frazier, now 34. In the couple's bedroom is a tiny urn filled with Cadi's ashes, next to an ultrasound picture. "She's always gonna be part of our family," Frazier said."The choice that I made was out of compassion for my daughter," she said.Just before Christmas, Faye seemed to be on the cusp of a new phase of life. The day before she and her husband moved into their first house, she discovered she was pregnant with their first child.
The two-part termination took place at 23 weeks of pregnancy - and it began the day after she learned that the Supreme Court's draft opinion was leaked. Shortly after the official ruling, Faye, now 30, suffered nightmares and memory loss and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.Sarah Halsey's fifth baby lived for only 38 minutes, dying in her hands.
Today, Halsey finds support in two online groups for parents who terminated pregnancies for similar reasons. She and her family recently marked Willow Rebecca's birthday by planting a willow tree in the backyard. "Basically, they said I had to carry my baby to bury my baby," Davis, 36, said at a news conference in late August.
Not all women have that option. Some can't afford long-distance travel. Jennifer Hoskovec, a genetic counselor in Texas, said it's devastating for women to make such a difficult, complex decision only to realize "it's not really even a decision they had in the first place." Atstupenas, 36, had an induction abortion in February 2021, between 23 and 24 weeks. The baby lived a few moments. She and her husband stayed in the hospital for two days, singing and reading to the girl they named Hadley Maeve, even though she was gone.
She wrote to senators, telling them that people who terminate in these cases aren't "waking up and saying 'the heck with it, I don't want this pregnancy anymore."
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chrissy Teigen says her ‘miscarriage’ was actually an abortion to save her life: ‘Heartbreaking’Chrissy Teigen and John Legend made the decision to abort their son Jack at 20 weeks in 2020 because they said 'he had absolutely no chance.'
Read more »
Post-Roe: They ended wanted pregnancies, now they face new painIt's a side of abortion seldom discussed in national debates - the termination of pregnancies because of fetal anomalies or other often-fatal medical problems.
Read more »
Post-Roe: They ended wanted pregnancies, now they face new painIt's a side of abortion seldom discussed in national debates - the termination of pregnancies because of fetal anomalies or other often-fatal medical problems.
Read more »
Spironolactone Clears Up the Acne I Get From My IUDSpironolactone works by blocking androgen hormones from overstimulating your oil glands, leaving your pores unclogged and your face clearer as a result.
Read more »
Blake Lively Slams Paparazzi While Sharing Candid Pregnancy Pictures - E! OnlineTwo days after Blake Lively revealed her pregnancy on the red carpet, the actress shared new baby bump photos in an Instagram post that also called out disrespectful paparazzi.
Read more »