{"id":63467,"date":"2015-05-07T16:03:44","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T20:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=63467"},"modified":"2015-05-09T02:41:23","modified_gmt":"2015-05-09T06:41:23","slug":"born-premature-twins-22-weeks-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/born-premature-twins-22-weeks-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Born at 22 weeks, premature twins celebrate ninth birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Premature twins, Hunter and Darcy Ridley, were born at 22 weeks gestation\u2014 123 days before their actual due date.\u00a0Known at the time as the world’s most premature twins, the miracle babies\u00a0are celebrating their ninth birthday.<\/p>\n

On April 24,\u00a02006, Darcy Louise was born weighing 500 grams;\u00a0Hunter Ryan was born slightly\u00a0heavier, weighing\u00a0560 grams.
\nHunter and Darcy’s\u00a0parents\u00a0shared\u00a0on Facebook<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Remarkably, this is considered large for their gestation. They do have a number of medical conditions, including developmental delays …Darcy also has cerebral palsy and epilepsy. However both are very strong and beautiful children.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0 twins’\u00a0powerful story of survival displays not only the humanity of children inside the womb, but\u00a0the\u00a0tragic reality of abortion. Although babies the same age and size are legally killed by abortion each day, their humanity is evident.<\/p>\n

In a video, the\u00a0Ridley family shared Darcy’s story and her medical struggles, noting that Darcy is a fighter.<\/p>\n