On miracles, and those who would prevent them

Baby Miraculously Survives Abortion, Expected to Live 'Normal' Life

A mother who decided to abort her son because he may have inherited a life-threatening kidney condition is overjoyed that he survived the procedure.

Jodie Percival of Nottinghamshire, England, said she and her fiancee made the decision to abort baby Finley when she was eight weeks pregnant.

Percival's first son Thane died of multicystic dysplastic kidneys — which causes cysts to grow on the kidneys of an unborn baby — and her second child Lewis was born with serious kidney damage and currently has just one kidney, the Daily Mail reported.

"I was on the (birth control pill) when I became pregnant," Percival, 25, said. "Deciding to terminate at eight weeks was just utterly horrible but I couldn't cope with the anguish of losing another baby."

A short time after the abortion, Percival felt a fluttering in her stomach. She went to the doctor for a scan and discovered she was 19 weeks pregnant....

In November, Finley was born three weeks premature. He had minor kidney damage but is expected to lead a normal life.

This is an amazing story of survival, and I think the most uplifting part of it is the change of heart of the parents to allow their baby the chance at life for which he fought so hard.

The story goes on to say that it isn't uncommon for an early abortion to be ineffective and that follow ups are often required to finish the job. Thankfully, these parents reconsidered.

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Contrast this with the position taken by presidential candidate Barack Obama. While in the Illinois Senate, he opposed the Born Alive Infants Protection Act, which prevents the killing of baby born alive after an unsuccessful attempt at abortion.

This goes even beyond Partial Birth Abortion, which is opposed by most even on the far left politically. What was meant to be prevented with this act is not abortion at the last minute -- it's abortion after the last minute, after the baby is fully outside the womb and very much alive.

It's no secret that Barack Obama has some pretty radical positions, but I've got to believe that this is the first presidential candidate ever to be on record supporting abortion in the fourth trimester.