Her baby wasn't expected to live, but Nebraska law banned abortion

[The Straight Story]

Her baby wasn't expected to live, but Nebraska law banned abortion

Danielle Deaver cradled her daughter, knowing the newborn's gasps would slowly subside, and the baby would die.

Through tear-blurred eyes, she looked her daughter over for physical defects.

Deaver, 34, of Grand Island, Neb., wanted to see something, anything to validate the news doctors delivered eight days before: Her baby had virtually no chance of survival. And if she lived, she would be severely disabled.

What Deaver saw was perfection: A tiny but beautiful child. Ten toes. Ten fingers. Long eyelashes.

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Physicians who break the law face felony charges that could result in five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110306/NEWS10/103060331

If you get the time, the article is well worth a read.

[cleanhippie]

1. Wow. Powerful stuff. Makes me long for the day when religion keeps to itself

[redwitch]

2. Heartbreaking story.

But some of the comments that follow are more heartbreaking. Empathy seems to be in very short supply for some people.

[Drale]

3. Thats the problem with being anonymous on the internet

you can say what ever you want and theres nothing anyone can do about it. Its a two edged sword really.