I'm so glad I ignored doctors who told me to abort my Down syndrome baby

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'They offered me termination and reminded me I had that option every week until I passed the last date'

A mother has told of her relief at ignoring doctors who told her to abort her unborn baby after discovering he had Down syndrome. Mother-of-four, Yami Johnson, from Brooklyn, New York, has said medics treated her unborn son’s down syndrome diagnosis as ‘bad news’ that prompted doctors to ‘put pressure’ on her to terminate her baby, claiming he would be ‘too much hard work’ to raise.

‘They even scheduled an appointment to discuss a termination without my consent. I felt like the life of my child was not supported and I felt pressurized to terminate. Yami said she was warned about her unborn son’s possible health issues at the same time she found out about Noah’s down syndrome. He has already had two open heart surgeries to fix his faulty heart and is now expected to be able to live a relatively normal life with the support of regular medication and a night time breathing aid.

Noah has missed some developmental milestones, including being able to walk and talk by himself, but his mother Yami continues to be delighted by the affection he shows, and joy he gets from his life.

 

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