In 2016, a couple were heartbroken, in a “bad news room” in a hospital, after receiving news that their expected baby might have Down syndrome; but they defied the doctor’s advice to terminate the pregnancy and gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. Sarah Ojar and her husband attended the 12-week scan eager to see their baby and put little thought into consenting to the screening, as they thought the birth would be straightforward, just like with their firstborn girl. “We were told, ‘There is a 1/29 chance of your baby having Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). We were offered a termination, a more accurate screening that cost around 550 dollars, a diagnostic CVS test, or to just carry on as normal,” Sarah said in a story submitted to LoveWhatMatters, adding that they chose to carry on normally. At 16 weeks, she began feeling the baby kicking, and taking it as …
UK Couple Refuse to Abort Baby With Down Syndrome; Now Son Is Heathy Toddler and a Model
July 10, 2021
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