August 18th 2022

Louisiana mom denied abortion — even though her baby won’t survive

by New York Post

A Louisiana mom was denied an abortion in her home state — even though the baby she’s carrying won’t survive.

Nancy Davis, a mother of one who is 13 weeks pregnant, found out at her first ultrasound three weeks ago that her unborn child has acrania, a terminal condition in which the infant’s skull does not develop in utero. Children born with the condition typically die minutes or hours after birth.

It was an abnormal ultrasound, and they noticed the top of the baby’s head was missing and the skull was missing,” Davis told WAFB-TV. 

But because the pregnancy does not endanger Davis’s life and acrania is not among the Louisiana Department of Health’s qualifying conditions for abortion, she was denied the right to terminate her pregnancy.

Now Davis is struggling over whether to carry the pregnancy to term or cross state lines for an abortion in Florida or North Carolina. She has to make a decision quickly, as nearby states cut off abortion eligibility at 15 weeks. 

“It’s a baby that’s not going to be compatible with life,” said the Baton Rouge mom. “These babies either die stillborn or they die a couple minutes later.”

“It’s hard knowing that, you know, I’m carrying it to bury it,” she continued.

Although Davis, who said her family will support her regardless of her decision, did not take a hard stance on abortion rights, she did say that Louisiana lawmakers should consider broadening the list of conditions that qualify for abortion.

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