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A young couple's loss; a lesson on life. Date published: 1/4/2009
HEATHER, the On Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, at 11:40 a.m., Grace Evangeline was born. Her umbilical cord was wrapped three times around her leg cutting off oxygen to the rest of her body--causing her heart to stop beating. Heather felt her regular playful kicks all Sunday evening. On Monday morning, Heather went through her regular routine of preparing breakfast for them and stopping to tell Grace that she loved her. That morning, Grace did not respond with her usual kick. We had our scheduled doctor's visit that morning and they couldn't find Grace's heartbeat or see it fluttering on the ultrasound. [Labor] was induced at the hospital and [Grace] was delivered 24 hours later. It is imperative to us that you all know Grace. Grace came to us two weeks early as a 7-pound baby, 21 inches long. She has her mother's feet, already measuring more than 3 inches and primed to play piano with her toes. Her hands are long and angelic, like her mother's. She has her father's large bottom lip and meaty earlobes. She has long, thick locks of blond hair. She is adorable. The most perfect baby you have ever seen. In the womb, Grace loved music. As soon as it came on, her rump would instantly start moving to the beat. Completely the opposite of her daddy, Grace has rhythm. She loved going into church and hearing the worship music. Like her dad, Grace is a morning person; she woke her mother up every morning. Grace is very active, and she was active very early. Heather felt her kicking at just 16 weeks. She is more beautiful than we could have ever imagined. Right now, everything reminds us of Grace. We are doing our very best to welcome these reminders. We want to remember everything about her. We are desperately trying not to be consumed by the tragedy that so quickly ended her life, but to remember her life--all 9 months of it--and the joy she brought to everyone. We praise God for those nine months with our child!
How sad that the humanity and personhood of that dear little baby is lost on those who think there is no connection between this story and abortion. EVERY baby prior to birth is a human person, and every abortion KILLS that human person. Grace was no more a person than those killed by abortion just because she was loved and wanted, and those killed are no less a person than Grace.
What a shame pro-aborts continue to talk about "choice" and ignore the VICTIM of that choice altogether,
It's amazing what lengths these anti-choice zealots will stoop to in order to promote their "right minded", holier-than-though agenda. As Daddy noted, this emotional story really had nothing to do with abortion so it would be interesting to know what Linda White's relation to the American Life League really is.
that a perfectly good story of the short life of a child was turned into anti-abortion dogma when the story had not a thing to do with abortion
Thank you for a beautiful story of love and faith. Sadly, many of those who choose abortion don't have either. I can't equate this story with that of a teenager who has nowhere to turn or a mother who is already trying to feed more children than she can afford. Women make choices to deliver or terminate a pregnancy, always have and always will. Overturning Roe v. Wade will not stop abortion; it will only make it more risky for the woman and her future ability for having a "loved and wanted" baby.
some needs a platform
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