When This Mom Found Out Their Child Would Be Born With No Brain, She Decided To Carry Her To Full Term Anyway For Organ Donation
When This Mom Found Out Their Child Would Be Born With No Brain, She Decided To Carry Her To Full Term Anyway For Organ Donation
When Keri Young was told that her otherwise healthy baby would be born with no brain at all, she was offered the option to abort. Instead she chose to carry to full term so that the baby's organs could be used for other families in need. Find out more here.
When Keri Young was told that her otherwise healthy baby would be born with no brain at all, she was offered the option to abort. Instead she chose to carry to full term so that the baby's organs could be used for other families in need. Find out more here.
In February, Keri Young and her husband, Royce, were told that their baby had no brain, a rare condition which meant that the child would not survive after being born. After being offered the option to go ahead and abort, Keri instead decided to carry their daughter, whom they had decided to name Eva, to full term so that her other organs could be donated to help other babies in need. Royce wrote a Facebook post about his wife's decision, saying:
I was a spectator to my own life, watching a superhero find her superpowers. In literally the worst moment of her life, finding out her baby was going to die, it took less than a minute to think of someone else and how her selflessness could help.
Royce Young
Facebook, February 17, 2017
Eva was born on April 17, 2017 and died shortly after birth. Royce wrote another post on Facebook saying:
We said hello and goodbye to our sweet Eva yesterday. She was so perfect in her own little way.
Royce Young
Facebook, April 18, 2017
If you'd like to know more about their story, you can read this article by Royce. And if you have any words of encouragement for the family, feel free to post them in the comments below, and share this incredible story with your friends.