Even Babies With ‘No Chance Of Survival’ Deserve A Shot At Life

Even Babies With ‘No Chance Of Survival’ Deserve A Shot At Life


Finding out that my child was going to die was a jarring experience. The doctor saw the problem with our baby and turned off the ultrasound.

“This baby has no chance of survival.” So much for the bedside manner.

I was reminded of him, and my baby, this weekend when my husband and I went on a grocery run before dinner. On the way home, we noticed a note tucked under the windshield wiper. We pulled over to read it. I was shocked, saddened, and angry. Hastily scribbled on the back half of a paper bag, it read:

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My baby was born with a broken heart. It was supposed to be survivable but it wasn’t. The few un-sedated hours of his life were full

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