by Ashlynn Lemos | Oct 22, 2025 | Issues, News
Doctors said he wouldn’t make it 12 weeks in the womb. But 15-month-old Baby Xander has just gone home—smiling, laughing, and proving everyone wrong. Born with Trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 18, Xander faced impossible odds....
by Texas Right to Life | Jul 8, 2020 | News
When Megan Hayes was born in 1980, her parents were told they would only have weeks or months with their daughter. Her mother, Sara, told the local news in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, “When Megan was born, she immediately went to the NICU. I didn’t get...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 3, 2020 | Denial of Treatment, Healthcare, News
Last week, Chantel Gatica-Haynes posted about her daughter Sierra’s story. Sierra was born with Trisomy 18 and a congenital heart defect. “Every decision for Sierra has been made with the goal of improving her quality of life,” Gatica-Haynes said. “When she was...
by Texas Right to Life | Aug 13, 2019 | Abortion, Healthcare, Issues, News
Parents who have received a prenatal diagnosis know the pressure from medical professionals to abort their preborn child. There are many good doctors and nurses who care for each individual patient and family, however, the medical establishment has been infected with...
by Texas Right to Life | Apr 1, 2019 | Abortion, Issues, News
When Georgia Minor was three weeks old, her parents were told she had Trisomy 18. Georgia’s mother, Kimberly, told the Newnan Times-Herald she was given no information about the syndrome or any reason to hope. When she asked what Trisomy 18 was, she was simply told...
