They will see their son born and, shortly after, they will have to say goodbye. Two Florida parents are paying dearly for the elimination of the right to abortion decided by the US Supreme Court last year.
As reported by the Washington PostDeborah Dorbert and her husband, Lee, are expecting their second child, who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening fetal anomaly, known as Potter syndrome. It is a rare condition, which causes a abnormal development of the kidneys and affects the amount of amniotic fluid in the uterus. It is a doubly lethal diagnosis, because babies with kidney failure cannot remove toxins from their bodies, and due to the absence of amniotic fluid they cannot breathe.
The new Florida law, wanted by the Republican governor Ron DeSantis, prohibits abortion after 15 weeks of gestation, with a few exceptions (one of these: “if two doctors certify in writing that the fetus has a fatal fetal anomaly and has no attained vitality”). Last November, when the Dolberts’ baby was diagnosed with the syndrome, a maternal fetal medicine specialist told the parents he would consult about the condition. new law (which punishes doctors who violate it with penalties including license revocation, heavy fines and five years or more in prison).
The Dorberts wanted to terminate the pregnancy as soon as possible, because babies with Potter syndrome often die before they are born or suffocate within minutes to hours after giving birth. However, the doctor later let the couple know that she would not perform the abortion. The specialist added that other states had fewer restrictions on access to abortions, but the Dorberts were put off by travel costs. Eventually, they decided to provide palliative care for their baby after the birth.
“Deborah is dedicating the last few days before the birth of her baby to plan the details of his death» writes the Washington Post. “She and her husband will wrap the baby in a warm blanket, give him their love and cry. They have already decided to have his little body cremated and are already looking for a way to commemorate him ».
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Source: Vanity Fair
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