Prenatal Diagnosis

This page contains resoures oriented to support mother's and family members when there has been a prenatal diagnosis which indicates that the child may have a disability.

 

 

 

Elizabeth Ministry

Elizabeth Ministry is an international outreach ministry designed to support women and their families during the joys and sorrows of the childbearing years. Its mission is to promote the sanctity of life, to encourage families and to build community by offering peer support in times of need. EM is based on the story of the visitation of Mary and Elizabeth which provides a profound scriptural example of faith sharing. Elizabeth Ministers serve as volunteer representatives of the faith community offering support, resources, prayers and understanding through personal contact and visits.

To view the Elizabeth Ministry website click here.

For an article titled "Be Not Afraid" by Elizabeth Ministry click here.

For a brochure on "The Connection Between Prenatal Testing and Abortion" by Elizabeth Ministry click here.

Other Resources

Washington Times article

A wonderful article by Julia Duin, the Religion Editor for the Washington Times, was printed May 10 about mothers choosing not to abort children with disabilities.   
In it she describes "the growing network of mothers and medical professionals who are providing support groups, medical advice and Web sites for pregnant mothers of children with disabilities."

 

 Perinatal Hospices

www.perinatalhospice.org

 

Support Groups

A support group, Isaiah's Promise  www.isaiahspromise.net .
 

Websites

Go to  www.benotafraid.net, a website that encourages mothers with dire in-utero diagnoses to keep their children.  It gets about 3,500 visitors a month.
 
Also,  www.livingwithtrisomy13.org  and www.prenatalpartnersforlife.org for photos, music and testimonies from parents who either regret their choice to abort or who brought their pregnancies to term. 
 

Photographers

A nationwide listing of photographers who are willing to show up to a hospital at all hours to photograph stillborn or soon-to-die babies can be found at www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org.
 

Post Abortion

For parents who did abort www.postabortionhelp.org.