Diagnosis isn't destiny: A Pompe disease survivor on selective abortion
By Megan Crowley - Posted at The Christian Post:
"I was born with Pompe disease, a rare genetic disorder that doctors once considered a death sentence. When I was diagnosed at 15 months old, my parents were told I likely would not live to see my second birthday. They were handed devastating predictions. They were given statistics. They were told all the things I would never do."This month [June 2026], a lifestyle blogger used Instagram to vlog her late-term abortion. Last month, a YouTuber and his wife used social media to announce the abortion of their child diagnosed with Down syndrome in utero. Each of these online declarations erodes our basic humanity and respect for human life. And they’ve exposed a dark belief among some Americans that a child born with a serious medical condition is less worthy or not worthy of life at all.
As outrageous and heartbreaking as such views are, they are constantly perpetuated and glorified by our culture and our laws. A Missouri judge recently ruled that discriminatory abortions based on gender, sex, or a diagnosis like Down syndrome are permitted in the state. And the YouTuber with millions of subscribers, who chose to abort his baby, expressed hope that next time he would have a "better outcome."
I have thought about those words and Missouri’s actions constantly. Because what exactly is a “better outcome”?
