Texas' abortion ban means parents must choose whether to deliver a severely unhealthy...
Jane Armstrong poses for a portrait in her backyard in Pflugerville, Texas on March 7, 2022. Armstrong previously had an abortion for medical reasons.In February 2021, the expectant mother underwent an anatomy scan that revealed her unborn child had spina bifida, clubbed feet and a combination of two brain conditions associated with severe cognitive impairment.
“It would have been very isolating and very heartbreaking on a daily basis to know that our son had to live his life in pain and suffering, and that we might not have the support we would need to properly care for him,” said Armstrong, a 35-year-old Austin resident. “You are his parents,” she recalled him saying. “You are the only one who can decide what quality of life means to you, and for him, and where that line is.”
The parents looked deeper into Frankie’s future. They would have to wait until his first birthday to measure the extent of his cognitive issues. Then, the frequent hospital visits. The reliance on others to perform basic tasks.
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