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OSV News) — Dr. John Bruchalski still remembers one of the most painful things from when he once performed abortions: ending the lives of babies with a prenatal diagnosis. Today, his practice accompanies pregnant women who choose life for their babies — no matter how short that life might be.
“You treat the mom as a mother, as someone who loves her sick child, and then you also treat the sick child as a member of the human family … you don’t end disease by getting rid of people with diseases,” Bruchalski, founder of Divine Mercy Care, a nonprofit to advance pro-life health care, and Tepeyac OB/GYN, a pro-life faith-based obstetrics and gynecology practice, told OSV News. “You walk with them.”
Located in Fairfax, Virginia, Tepeyac OB/GYN’s Kristen Anderson Perinatal Hospice Program is one of many programs nationwide offering specialized medical, spiritual and emotional support for families that receive a prenatal diagnosis indicating their baby may die before or soon after birth. Perinatal hospice and palliative care support both mother and child from the time of diagnosis through the baby’s death while prioritizing quality of life and comfort.
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“You treat the mom as a mother, as someone who loves her sick child, and then you also treat the sick child as a member of the human family … you don’t end disease by getting rid of people with diseases,” Bruchalski, founder of Divine Mercy Care, a nonprofit to advance pro-life health care, and Tepeyac OB/GYN, a pro-life faith-based obstetrics and gynecology practice, told OSV News. “You walk with them.”
Located in Fairfax, Virginia, Tepeyac OB/GYN’s Kristen Anderson Perinatal Hospice Program is one of many programs nationwide offering specialized medical, spiritual and emotional support for families that receive a prenatal diagnosis indicating their baby may die before or soon after birth. Perinatal hospice and palliative care support both mother and child from the time of diagnosis through the baby’s death while prioritizing quality of life and comfort.
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Perinatal hospice and palliative care offer compassionate alternatives to abortion
Dr. John Bruchalski still remembers one of the most painful things from when he once performed abortions: ending the lives of babies with a prenatal diagnosis. Today, his practice accompanies pregnant women who choose life for their babies -- no matter how short that life might be.
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