{"id":60126,"date":"2015-03-03T09:09:37","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T15:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=60126"},"modified":"2025-06-20T00:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T05:15:38","slug":"miscarried-19-weeks-baby-walters-life-changing-abortion-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/miscarried-19-weeks-baby-walters-life-changing-abortion-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Miscarried at 19 weeks, baby Walter&#8217;s life is changing the abortion debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>\u201cClump of cells.\u201d \u201cTissue.\u201d \u201cJust a fetus.\u201d These are common ways people who are pro-abortion describe the preborn in order to diminish the humanity of these new lives. But what people label the preborn is not what defines them, and that is proven by the life of one small child. In the summer of 2013, Walter Joshua Fretz was born at just 19 weeks&#8217; gestation. He lived only moments, but his life has had a lasting impact.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60358\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60358\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-60358 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-on-moms-chest.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Walter cuddled up to his mom. \" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-on-moms-chest.jpg 427w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-on-moms-chest-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">F2 Photography: Baby Walter cuddled up to his mom.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Walter\u2019s parents, Lexi and Joshua Fretz, mom and dad to two girls (who welcomed their third daughter, Mia, this September), were excitedly awaiting the arrival of their newest baby\u00a0when, according to Lexi\u2019s blog, she began experiencing spotting. This wasn&#8217;t unusual for her during pregnancy, but when the spotting turned pink she grew more concerned and called her midwife, who advised her to go to the ER.<\/p>\n<p>In the ER, several pregnant women came in after her and were taken straight to the maternity ward. But since Lexi was not yet 20 weeks &#8211; she was 19 weeks and 6 days &#8211; the hospital rules required her to stay in the ER.\u00a0 After about an hour, Lexi was able to hear her baby\u2019s heartbeat and felt relieved, but as she waited for an ultrasound, Lexi began to feel the familiar pains of labor. Nearly five hours after arriving at the hospital, Lexi gave birth to her son, Walter Joshua Fretz. She writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I was crying so hard at this point, but he was perfect. He was fully formed and everything was there, I could see his heart beating in his tiny chest. Joshua and I both held him and cried over him and looked over our perfect, tiny son.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64943\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/walter-085-560x372-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/walter-085-560x372.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/walter-085-560x372-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61443\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/walter-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/walter-001.jpg 640w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/walter-001-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_60357\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60357\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-60357 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-in-moms-hands.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Walter.\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-in-moms-hands.jpg 560w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-in-moms-hands-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baby Walter.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Joshua\u2019s next decision seemed small and natural, but would end up being a life changer and even a lifesaver for many others. He went to the car to get Lexi\u2019s camera so he could take photos of his son. At first, this was not something Lexi wanted, but the pictures of Walter soon spread across the Internet. The photos reached grieving mothers and helped them through the loss of their own babies, and they were used to help women choose life for their preborn children. Lexi has received so many positive messages and shared some, including:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Just came across Walter&#8217;s pictures&#8230; I am pregnant and been in such a bad place this week. Did my first scan last week and he&#8217;s a boy, too. But this week I started praying for a miscarriage or decide to terminate since his father has shirked all responsibility. I asked God to gimme a sign today that we will be fine, or I go ahead and seek a termination tomorrow. A few hours later I see the link on Facebook. It put me to tears. But most importantly it has made me know without a doubt that i cannot do this to him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60355\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60355\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-60355 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-and-lexi.jpg\" alt=\"Walter and his mom.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-and-lexi.jpg 640w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-and-lexi-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walter and his mom.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I used to believe that there were reasons to justify some abortions.\u00a0[&#8230;]\u00a0And now seeing Walter there lying on your chest brings me to shame for my former opinions and to heartbreak for every woman who decides to terminate without understanding the value of the life within them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60354\" style=\"width: 535px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60354\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-60354 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-2369-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"Walter and his dad.\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-2369-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-2369-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walter and his dad.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I have always thought it was a woman&#8217;s choice to abort a pregnancy! Again lack of understanding thinking or rather being led to believe that at this stage a woman would be aborting a fetus ( mass of cells!) How wrong!!!\u00a0 I&#8217;m glad you chose to share your story and beautiful photos of such a sad time in your life as you&#8217;ve educated me!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60353\" style=\"width: 535px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60353\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-60353 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-142-525x700.jpg\" alt=\"Walter and his big sisters.\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-142-525x700.jpg 525w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-142-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walter and his big sisters.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I\u2019m pregnant 8 weeks and for 3 weeks of that I have been in total agony what to do weather to keep him\/her or abort ( I\u2019m not in a great position for children at the moment) but you have put my life into perspective, I can love this baby and \u201cget by\u201d so that\u2019s enough now for me, I\u2019m keeping this baby I\u2019m carrying and I\u2019m going to treasure him\/her for eternity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_60356\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60356\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-60356 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-in-dads-hands.jpg\" alt=\"Baby Walter.\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-in-dads-hands.jpg 560w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/walter-in-dads-hands-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-60356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baby Walter.<\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<p>These photos of Walter show the humanity of the preborn child. They prove without a shadow of a doubt that this is a person, not a blob or a bunch of tissue. Which begs the question: <em>Why is it legal to end the life of a preborn human?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust because the child within cannot be seen by us does not mean that it is a blob of cells,\u201d writes Lexi. \u201cWalter was perfectly formed and very active in the womb. If he had just a few short more weeks he would have had a fighting chance at life. [\u2026] In all our hurt, I am glad that some good can come out of this. I pray that the Lord will continue to use Walter\u2019s photos to impact many.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All photos courtesy of: <a href=\"https:\/\/f2photographybylexi.wordpress.com\/2013\/06\/26\/walter-joshua-fretz\/\">F2 Photography by Lexi<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cClump of cells.\u201d \u201cTissue.\u201d \u201cJust a fetus.\u201d These are common ways people who are pro-abortion describe the preborn in order to diminish the humanity of these new lives. But what people label the preborn is not what defines them, and that is proven by the life of one small child. 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