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On Mother’s Day, being pro-life means helping babies in developing countries live

RNS·Rylee Lacy·24 days ago
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(RNS) — As a mom-to-be, this Mother’s Day feels different. Feeling my son’s little kicks, I already sense the deep, instinctual love for this life growing inside of me and the desire for him to flourish. I have always been a strongly pro-life evangelical Christian, but experiencing this bond between a mother and her unborn child has clarified what it truly means to value life. At our 20-week anatomy scan, my husband and I learned that our son would be born with complications that would require medical care. The weeks that followed were full of tears, doctor’s visits and consultations, but also deep gratitude for the treatment options that would allow our son to live a full life. What steadied us was access — specialists, options, follow-up care. That’s exactly what millions of moms don’t have. Through my work in global health, I know that many mothers across the world lack access to treatment for conditions that doctors know how to address.…

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