At 18, during my school years, I became pregnant. The thought of abortion never even entered my mind. Years later, I faced an even more challenging situation during my fourth pregnancy when doctors discovered a rare condition in my unborn child, which meant that the newborn baby girl would not live long.

The medical team presented me with an impossible choice: termination or continuing the pregnancy. They wanted my signature for a deadly needle puncture into the heart of the unborn child in the eighth month - a suggestion that still makes me shudder to this day. Without hesitation, I refused their recommendation and proceeded to give birth naturally.

I have never once regretted my decision. Yet, I would never judge another woman for choosing differently. Each woman must deeply listen to her own heart, understanding what path she can truly live with.

Ultimately, this deeply personal decision should be left entirely to the individual woman, free from external judgment or pressure.

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Thank you for sharing. Precisely the kind of stories that help me keep an open mind about it. Life is precious and deserves a chance. That's where I'll always stand.

You are amazing.

So were the doctors right? Did your girl live?

Medically speaking, it was completely clear that she would not survive long after birth. It happened quite quickly in the end. She was emergency baptized after birth and then peacefully fell asleep against my cheek (of course, provided with pain medication) after an hour.

I know - it all sounds terribly sad. But it was deeply peaceful.