Choosing Thomas is a video documentary telling the story of Deidrea and T.K. Laux and their decision to birth their child. Thomas was born with a fatal trisomy, Trisomy 13, meaning Thomas had three copies of the 13th chromosome. Trisomy 13 is not compatible with living a long life. Many babies born with T13 pass away within hours of being born. Thomas' life was short, but undoubtedly full of love.
In today's world where pregnant women are offered tests to show whether their child will be born with 46 chromosomes (or more or less) and then given the option to terminate, this video is a beacon in the darkness of the abortion statistics. This family chose to birth the child they were blessed with. Blessed? Did I really just type that? Yes, yes I did.
Blessed because they were given a child, blessed because they birthed the child, blessed because they were able to hold that child, blessed because they will have memories of that child, blessed because they loved that child, blessed because THOMAS was loved by them.
The woman who elects to abort will NEVER know these blessings. Her loss is essentially the same, yet she will have no comforts, no blessings. She alone will be haunted by the decision. She will be haunted by the what if's. She will be haunted by the face of the child she never saw. She will likely be haunted by the decision made in the light of the medical world's tendency to tell mom's it is okay to terminate a child they consider to be less than perfect. How do I know if these statements are true?
I have never terminated a child. But my mom terminated a child. I would have a brother or sister about 4 years younger than myself. She did not terminate for medical reasons. She simply did not want nor could afford the child. For the family members reading this who did not know about this, I apologize that you are reading of this for the first time here. But I can say, mom regretted this decision. She wondered about this baby. She was indeed haunted by her decision, made as a single woman pregnant and alone, to terminate her pregnancy.
Abortion is abortion, no matter the reasoning behind it. Abortion stops a beating heart. Abortion leaves an open wound not easily healed. I wish more people were like the Laux family, willing to love the child they are blessed with. I wish more women were not like my mom and were willing to accept the child they were blessed with. I wish abortion did not exist. I wish more families would choose their "Thomas". Here is their story. Get your tissues ready, it runs about 9 minutes and though Thomas is gone to heaven. The Laux family has been blessed again and are expecting a baby girl in January 2010.
Until next time, love your babies and count your blessings. Even the stuff that does not seem to be a blessing IS a blessing.
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