Compatible with life: the joy of John Paul Hauser

What does it mean for a baby to be "incompatible with life?" Even before a baby is born, doctors are doing tests, reviewing ultrasounds, and monitoring the mother closely for unexpected results or problems. If the unborn baby has too serious a condition, parents might be told by doctors that their baby is "incompatible with life." That's to say, it's not expected to live long, if at all, and parents can face a choice of life or death for this person they've not yet met. After doctors identified Trisomy 13 in John Paul Hauser, his parents were coached to consider having an abortion. Despite having this major genetic corruption, and a life that might last for minutes if at all, John Paul's parents chose to give him that life. And live he did. /// Faith Full is a Catholic podcast hosted by Tony Ganzer. This episode features Tami and Tracy Hauser, and Barb Baxter, the parents and godmother of John Paul Hauser. Visit our website: Donate:

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Compatible with life: the joy of John Paul Hauser is an episode from Faith Full Podcast by Tony Ganzer.

This episode is 36:20 long.

This episode was published on Jul 9, 2024.

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