From "black leather and lipstick to match" to the acceptance of "A Donation of Spirit".

A true story by Katrina J. Zeno, about little Jack Lawrence and his parents, at the website Be Not Afraid.

And 65 other true stories of parents of unborn children with one or more of the following twenty life-threatening diagnoses, who chose life and love, not abortion:

1. Anencephaly
   
   • Anouk by Monika
     
   • Cherished by Liz
     
   • Our Second Chance by Jaime
     
   • Regret Looks Back, Faith Looks Up by Sue
     
   • Sweet Stephen by Stephanie
     
   • The Greatest Three Days of My Life by Dawn
   
   
2. Cloacal Exstrophy
   
   • My Son Mikey by Jennifer
     
   
   
3. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
   
   • A Purple Bow for Sarah by Dawn
     
   • Luke's Story  by Cathie
     
   • You Are Not Alone by Marlene
     
   
   
4. Congenital Heart Defects
   
   • Our Amazing Grace by Brenda
     
   • Queen of Our Hearts by Monica
     
   • Serena, My Sweetheart by Stephanie
     
   • The Heart of David; A Story About a Little Boy Who Battles a Giant by Lori
     
   
   
5. Cystic Hygroma and/or Fetal Hydrops
   
   • A Miracle for Cohen by Deirdre
     
   • The Story That Must Be Told by Christine
     
   
   
6. Down Syndrome
   
   • A Joy Like No Other by Michelle
     
   • An Unexpected Journey by Nicol
     
   • Aubrey Anne: Our Ray of Sunshine by Shelly
     
   • Glimpse of a Hopeful Future by Nancy
     
   • How We Stepped Into Despair And Came Out Smelling Like A Rose by Kathy
     
   • Madison's Special Journey by Amy
     
   • Miracle! by Dorothy
     
   • The Girl of My Dreams by Penny
     
   • Unconditional Love by Kimberly
     
   
   
7. Holoprosencephaly
   
   • We Fought For Our Joy by Lori
     
   
   
8. Hydrocephalus
   
   • Change of Prognosis by Joanne and Karl
     
   • Diagnosis Hydrocephalus by Shellie
     
   • Gift of God by Angela
     
   • Our Rose Among The Thorns by Kathryn
     
   • They Said He'd Never Be Normal by Sarah
     
   
   
9. Kidney Defects
   
   • Miracle of Faith by Kelly
     
   • A Lifetime of Memories by Holly
     
   • A Miracle of Time by Candice
     
   • Andrew's Disease by Theresa
     
   • Brief is Life But Love is Long by Renee
     
   • Gabriela Lael by Michele
     
   • Gabrielle, Our Little Miracle by Jennifer
     
   • Joshua's Miracle by Holly
     
   • Rewriting the Books; Fighting a Fatal Hydronephrosis Diagnosis by Debbie
     
   
   
10. Lissencephaly
    
    • 162 Amazing Days by Elizabeth
      
    
    
11. Misdiagnosed
    
    • A Case of Multiple Misdiagnoses: Chandler's Story by Stephanie
      
    • A Matter of Faith by Nancy
      
    • A Story of Grace by Sandi
      
    • Called By Name by Carolyn
      
    
    
12. Multiple Defects
    
    • Let There Be Miracles by Michelle
      
    • My Son Mikey by Jennifer
      
    • Ruby, A Rare Gem by Angie
      
    
    
13. Rare trisomies, deletions, and duplications
    
    • A Remarkable Spirit by Erin
      
    • Sweet Caroline: A rare chromosome duplication, partial trisomy 17p by Irene
      
    
    
14. Skeletal Dysplasia
    
    • Gabriel's Gift by JoAnne
      
    • Our Gift From Heaven  by Heather
      
    
    
15. Spina Bifida
    
    • Change of Prognosis by Joanne and Karl
      
    • We Made it, Sweet Baby: Cassidy Anne's Story by Cheryl
      
    
    
16. Triploidy
    
    • Carter by Laurie
      
    
    
17. Trisomy 13
    
    • Our Experience With Trisomy 13: Victoria's Story by Amy & Rob
      
    • Our Precious Gem by Terry and Courtney
      
    • The Miracle of Maggie by Alessandra
      
    
    
18. Trisomy 18
    
    • Amazing Grace by Christine
      
    • Mari Rae by Chris
      
    • Trenton's Testimony by Janet & Curtis
      
    
    
19. Turner Syndrome
    
    • The Most Precious Gift by Jessica
      
    
    
20. Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
    
    • Giving Thanks by Carolyn
      
    • Life-Saving Baby Doctors - The Story of My TTTS Twin Girls by Katie
      
    • The Bennett Boys by Shannon
      
    • The Story of Our Miracle Birth by Brook

Many thanks to Monica for alerting us to this incredible website of testimony to courage and support.

I post this so that others reading this, now and in the future, may find encouragement, companionship and support, if they ever find themselves in such a difficult, heartwrenching position with such an agonizing decision to make.