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Italian parents Giuseppe and Aurora Bellandi are suing the hospital that failed to abort their daughter Elisa 15 years ago, claiming psychological trauma. At 43 years old, Mrs. Bellandi began hemorrhaging and doctors explained that she had an ovarian fibroma which had to be removed. When she went in for the operation, doctors discovered she was pregnant.<\/p>\n

The doctors called Mr. Bellandi and told him that his wife was miscarrying and needed an abortion to save her life. He agreed. However, one month later, they realized she was still pregnant, but she was beyond 21 weeks gestation (about 5 months) so it was too late for an abortion in Italy.<\/p>\n

The couple told The Daily Mail<\/a> that\u00a0they were devastated by this because the pregnancy would be dangerous and the baby could have brain damage because of the failed abortion. In addition, they felt Mr. Bellandi\u2019s job did not pay well enough to support all three of them. Mrs. Bellandi was ill throughout the pregnancy and the family went into debt during that time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were told that we had to have an abortion,\u201d Giuseppe Bellandi told The Daily Mail. \u201cOther couples who get pregnant get to decide if they will keep it or not. We didn\u2019t get to decide anything. They told us \u2013 first \u2018You\u2019re pregnant and you must have an abortion.\u2019 Then, \u2018You can\u2019t have an abortion\u2019. They decided everything. As they decided everything, they should bear the responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, their daughter has always known she was a \u201cmistake\u201d and says she supports her parents 100% and has always felt loved.<\/p>\n

In 2008 the couple received 120,000 Euro in damages after suing the doctors for physical harm to the mother. But they claim they are still struggling financially due to a lack of work for Mr. Bellandi and a diagnosis of Parkinson\u2019s disease for Mrs. Bellandi. They are seeking\u00a0one million Euro to help pay for Elisa\u2019s education and provide her with a better lifestyle. Their son Marco, who is 34 years old, sends his family money each month to help, and he often takes his sister shopping for clothing.<\/p>\n

While the parents insist they are only trying to care for their daughter whom they love, they did have a choice in whether or not to abort their daughter. They also had the choice of placing her for adoption if they were not financially able to care for her as they claim.<\/p>\n

In addition, it\u2019s hard to see Elisa as a mistake instead of a miracle. For a child to survive an apparent miscarriage, then an abortion, then rebound after being born not breathing, and then develop properly despite the doctors\u2019 concern that she would have brain damage, is nothing but a miracle \u2013 or one miracle after another.<\/p>\n

According to The Daily Mail, the family has been offered 60,000 Euro from the hospital, but have refused it, saying they want at least twice that amount. Hospital lawyers argue that the Bellandis never wanted an abortion and therefore aren\u2019t owed any money from the hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe doctors try and make us feel guilty for making a case,\u201d said Mr. Bellandi. \u201cThey made a mistake. They brought her into the world. If they do an examination [after the abortion], as they say they did, how was she born? What did they examine? A rabbit? [\u2026] She is a smart, beautiful girl. She is a leader among her friends. She is not the problem. They are the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

While opinions on this case vary, no one should ever wish for a dead child over a healthy one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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