LibraryScenariosWhen prenatal diagnosis creates relationship divergence
Scenario

When prenatal diagnosis creates relationship divergence

I'm 20 weeks pregnant and found out the baby has Down syndrome, and my husband immediately started talking about our options while I realized I'd already decided I couldn't terminate but didn't know how to tell him.

Dipa
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Genetic information forces immediate moral decisions that reveal fundamental differences in how partners value different kinds of life.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pregnancy and prenatal care?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.