Breakpoint How in-Utero Diagnosis Is Being Used to Push Abortion
Feb 24, 2025
Delve into the complexities surrounding in-utero diagnoses and the pressures parents face regarding abortion. The discussion challenges the narrative around fatal diagnoses, spotlighting how misinformation can devalue the lives of those with disabilities. It emphasizes the importance of parents in affirming the dignity of life, urging a cultural shift towards supportive choices rather than coercive ones. This conversation aims to inspire hope and encourage a society that values all lives, regardless of challenges.
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Misleading Prognoses
- Doctors often mislead parents about the prognosis of unborn babies with chromosomal disorders.
- Many conditions considered fatal allow for survival, sometimes for years.
Inaccurate Prenatal Tests
- Prenatal tests for chromosomal disorders have high false-positive rates.
- Parents are often given inaccurate information, leading to fear and pressure to abort.
Perinatal Hospice Concerns
- Perinatal hospice, often presented as the alternative to abortion, frequently denies newborns life-saving care.
- This contributes to the perceived lethality of their conditions.