{"id":195720,"date":"2019-02-10T09:25:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-10T15:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=195720"},"modified":"2019-02-07T20:44:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T02:44:04","slug":"abortion-women-dying-babies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/abortion-women-dying-babies\/","title":{"rendered":"Studies: Abortion not the best option for women pregnant with dying babies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Recently, abortion was legalized in New York<\/a> up until birth. Pro-abortion activists tried to pass a similar law in Virginia<\/a>, while Rhode Island<\/a>\u00a0and New Mexico<\/a>\u00a0are the next targets. One argument activists give for legalizing abortion in the third trimester is that mothers pregnant with dying babies should be able to abort, which they claim is the best choice in these cases. But multiple studies show<\/a> that women who carry these babies to term do better emotionally.<\/p>\n

In one study, “I Would Do It All Over Again\u201d: Cherishing Time and the Absence of Regret in Continuing a Pregnancy after a Life-Limiting Diagnosi<\/a>s” in The Journal of Clinical Ethics<\/em>, researchers found that among women who chose to carry their child with a poor prenatal diagnosis to term:<\/p>\n

Absence of regret was articulated in 97.5 percent of participants. Parents valued the baby as a part of their family and had opportunities to love, hold, meet, and cherish their child. Participants treasured the time together before and after the birth. Although emotionally difficult, parents articulated an empowering, transformative experience that lingers over time.<\/em><\/p>\n

READ: Remembering Kyle, whose parents chose life after spina bifida diagnosis<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Factors that led to lack of regret included the experience of loving the baby, the appreciation of time spent with the baby, and the fact that parents were able to meet their child. Holding the baby was also found to relieve grief. These things are generally not available when a woman terminates, although some abortion facilities show the dead baby\u2019s body to the woman. This is apparently not the same as holding a living baby, even if the child\u2019s life is very short.<\/p>\n

Another study<\/a>, from the Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health<\/em>, found similar results. The authors said:<\/p>\n

After the birth, and at the time of the baby\u2019s death, parents expressed thankfulness that they were able to spend as much time with their baby as possible.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the study, “My Baby Is a Person\u2019\u2019: Parents\u2019 Experiences with Life-Threatening Fetal Diagnosis<\/a>\u00a0in The Journal of Palliative Medicine<\/em>, researchers wrote:<\/p>\n

Our overall impression was that the parents, in spite of their grief, demonstrated love for their baby and determination to find meaning in and honor their baby\u2019s life.<\/em><\/p>\n