In countries around the world, they treat the problem of artificial termination of pregnancy differently, and only the church unequivocally calls it infanticide. There are various reasons and circumstances that push a woman to make such a difficult decision. But in history there have been cases when a child remained alive after surgical and other intervention to terminate a pregnancy. Children who survived after an abortion, each with their own destiny and history, but all of them are united by tragedy at the very beginning of their life paths.
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Melissa oden
Melissa's mother, a college student, became pregnant at the age of 19, but at the age of 7 months she decided to get rid of the baby through a saline abortion.
All this happened in the hospital of St. Luke in the American town of Su-City. But the complicated medical procedures, which also threatened the life of the mother, were not successful, and the girl was born on August 29, 1977, alive and well. Mother threw her into the trash bin, where a nurse found Melissa.
Today, a woman is an active participant in the anti-abortion movement, advocating for pregnant women and children in the womb. Auden has two children and a loving husband. One of the daughters was born in the same hospital where Melissa herself was. In 1994, she found her mother, forgave her, and maintains a warm relationship with her.
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Gianna Jessen
Gianna's mother was 17 years old when she went to a hospital in Los Angeles for a saline abortion procedure at 7 months pregnant. The girl was supposed to die, but was born on April 6, 1977, remaining disabled.
Doctors diagnosed cerebral palsy, and, seeing her daughter, her mother decided to abandon her. Gianna was brought up in a foster family, having received the love and care necessary for the child. It was this, as well as determination, that helped the girl learn a lot and lead an active life. She even became the winner of the famous London marathon.
She is an active participant in the movement "In Defense of Life", implements social programs to support youth. Jenssen met her biological mother and forgave her, stating that I was a Christian and should forgive.
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Sarah brown
In the photo, not Sarah Brown, who was the victim of an abortion, but the doctor George Tiller, who had abortions in the later stages. Sarah's young mother, 15-year-old Elizabeth, under pressure from her parents, agreed to an abortion at 36 weeks.
George suggested that the mother get rid of the fetus by introducing potassium chloride, but was mistaken, and instead of the heart, he injected the drug into the girl’s brain. Sarah was born alive, but blind. Doctors did not even try to save her, but put her to die in a crib. The girl survived and was adopted by a couple in whose family there were already seven children.
By the age of five, the girl had developed a whole bunch of serious diseases, which eventually led to death. In 2009, ardent activists in defense of unborn children killed George Tiller.
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Josia presley
An abortion survivor has become an active participant in the movement to support pregnant women. Korean Josiah, who lives in Oklahoma, is trying by all means to dissuade women from carrying out abortion procedures.
This young man was driven by his own tragedy, when after an abortion he survived, but remained a cripple for life. Josiah's hands are crippled. Perhaps he would not have survived, but he was adopted by an American family, which helped him to his feet and not experience inconvenience.
The young man was able to fulfill his potential, and through his life he proves that abortion is not an option, and he actively supports friends with unborn children.
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Andrey Shubager
A pregnant girl took Chinese drugs for 3 months to get rid of pregnancy. In serious condition, she ended up in the hospital of the city of Vladivostok.
As a result of an unsuccessful abortion on June 25, 2009, a baby weighing less than a kilogram was born 28 weeks earlier. By the time of his natural birth, Andrei Sergeyevich Schumacher, as the nurses called him, weighed 2 kg 600 g. Mother refused the boy, and he received the nickname because of the consonance of his surname and quickness.
Only the care and love of the medical staff helped the boy survive, and after the maternity hospital Andrei was assigned to the Baby House. But the women who left him hoped that he would be adopted by a good family.
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Brandy Lozier
A girl from the US state of Louisiana survived all the horrors of abortion. Mother Brandy, being in the late stages of pregnancy, decided to have a saline abortion.
After the solution was introduced, the girl's body had to undergo the procedure provided for in such cases by the instruction. To the surprise of the nurses, the girl moved her hand, and the doctors, after resuscitation, rescued the child.
Having learned later the tragic story of her birth, Brandy, like many, became an active participant in the movement against abortion.
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Imre Tegles
Imre's parents found themselves in difficult life circumstances when they were deported from their own country. The mother was pregnant, and, despite the protests of her husband, she decided to get rid of the fetus on her own.
But the boy was lucky, the actions of his mother did not bring her the proper result, and Imre was born a living and healthy child. Throughout his life, he developed a difficult relationship with his mother, and, having learned the details of his birth, he understood the reason.
After the information received, the man became a bright supporter of movements in support of pregnant women. On his initiative, a hotline was opened in the United States, and any pregnant woman in a difficult life situation can call and get help.
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Kerry Holland Fisher
Kerry received her first life blow when she still did not understand anything, and the second, having learned that her mother tried to get rid of her during her pregnancy.
It was the tablets taken by the mother that disrupted the normal development of the fetus, and the girl was born with physical disabilities. They became the cause of ridicule from other children, and parents were cold towards their growing daughter. Kerry decided to take her own life, but remained alive again, as in the case of abortion.
Now she is a beloved and loving wife, gave birth to a child, despite all the doubts of the doctors. She used the second chance in life to the fullest, managing to become happy. Now she helps women in difficult situations cope with depression and problems.
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Claire Calwell
Claire's mother discovered that she was pregnant at the age of 13, and, frightened by the conviction, she turned to doctors to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. The abortion was successful, and the girl returned home.
What was the surprise of the girl who noticed that her stomach was growing, and her condition was like in a pregnant woman. She went back to the clinic, and heard the verdict that she was still pregnant. Doctors, having removed one fetus, simply did not notice the second twin.
Claire was born prematurely. The girl had damaged femurs, which were restored by surgical intervention. Claire has an excellent relationship with her mother, and she considers her a heroine, since she decided to leave the child, saving her daughter's life.
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Keira harmsworth
At 10 weeks, a 16-year-old girl named Chelsea decides to get rid of the baby by aborting her artificially.
Doctors performed the procedure, but after a few months Chelsea found all the signs of pregnancy. The girl’s guesses were confirmed, and she decided to leave the child, considering it a gift of God. Having safely delivered the child, Chelsea gave birth at the required time.
Keira was born with some physical pathologies, which, in principle, does not prevent her from developing a full-fledged child. Her mother had twins, and naturally, an abortion affected the development of the second fetus that remained in the womb.
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Finley crepton
In the Finley family, Mom was a carrier of a serious genetic disease that affected the growth and function of the kidneys. But, despite this, the couple longed to have children.
Their first-born died, and the second child had serious problems with the genitourinary system. When the mother became pregnant for the third time, she decided to interrupt the fetal development artificially. But the attempt was unsuccessful, and Finley was born.
He does not have one kidney, but everything else is normal and the boy is developing perfectly in accordance with his age. The only thing is that he must constantly take medications that help him cope with the problem of a lack of kidneys.
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Bogdana Pyankova
The young Ukrainian decided to have an abortion for 5 months, and after the procedure, she forgot about what had happened. But the doctors were puzzled, as the embryo showed signs of life.
A weak girl was placed in a resuscitation chamber, not hoping that the girl would survive. But a miracle happened, and the child survived. Doctors claimed that the operation deprived the girl of the opportunity to independently move and talk.
Two years Bogdan, so called her in the hospital, spent in an isolated ward, seeing only doctors. When she turned two years old, she was adopted, and by the age of five she had learned to walk and talk perfectly.
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Cases of miraculous salvation
And now we will present several cases of abortion conducted in Russian clinics, after which the children survived.
In 2012, in Buryatia, after a miscarriage, a woman was informed that her child was dead. The pathologist who received the body for burial found that the boy was alive. The case is extraordinary, since the baby was born at 20 weeks, and viability, according to doctors, is considered 26 weeks of pregnancy.
A woman from Yaroslavl, having a 10-year-old son, did not want to give birth to a second child. The family was in a difficult financial situation, and Nastya had an abortion. After the operation, the fetus continued to develop. Doctors pushed a woman to commit an abortion after 12 weeks, but Nastya refused. Activists of the “Women for Life!” Movement helped put the child on their feet.
In 2006, in Voronezh, a woman who was 4 weeks pregnant, doctors said the fetus was dead. They had an abortion, but it turned out that the baby is alive and develops well in the womb. After litigation with doctors, Marina was happy when she had a healthy and strong boy.
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The moral and medical aspect
American scientists made a documentary about what happens to the child during an abortion. The film contains shocking shots that once again proved that abortion is a murder.
From the first days, a small heart beats in the embryo in the womb, and abortion is an intervention in natural processes. Although there are cases when an abortion is necessary for medical reasons. If the fetus and the birth process threaten the woman’s life, doctors insist on abortion artificially.
But there is another side, and whether children are told that they survived as a result of abortion. Everyone understands that this is a strong psychological trauma. After all, children feel how they are treated in the family, and, over time, this secret is revealed.
Conclusion
Life is the most valuable thing that is given to a person, and even aborted children cling to it, trying to know all its joys. The stories presented touch to the core, and are unlikely to leave anyone indifferent.
Article author: Valery Skiba