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 In her article "Born premature at 21 weeks, Eliora celebrates her first birthday," Kelli, the author writes - "Saint Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, is proving that the age of 'viability' is not set in stone. With advancements in medical treatments, it has become an ever-changing number, moving earlier and earlier in the lives of babies. Saint Luke's was the first hospital in the area to initiate a program designed to treat very premature babies born before 24 weeks of pregnancy. According to KSBH Kansas City (emphasis added), 'Nationally… babies born prior to the 24-week mark… have a 6 percent survival rate, but at Saint Luke's, they have a 50 percent survival rate.' It's clear that medical intervention has made a huge difference. "And the fact that they started this program three years ago is likely what saved the life of little Eliora 'Ellie' Schneider, who just celebrated her first birthday. Born at 21 weeks and 6 days, Eliora weighed only 14 ounces — the size of a soda can. Her parents had to wait four months before they heard her cry. Her mother, Robin, told KSBH at the time, 'The fact that she’s alive and has as few complications as she does is a miracle. There's no other way around it. Whether or not you believe in God — it's a miracle. She should not be here… and she needs to know that. That she has a special calling on her life.'" This article proves that medical intervention can vastly increase the survival rate of premature babies. It's time for Christians to be vocal and be heard that human life begins at conception and that the task of physicians is to save lives, not to end them. Every effort must be made to stop the rampant killing of pre-born babies by abortion and premature babies by starvation, dehydration and neglect. Get the whole story: read the full article & get our free weekly newsletter: subscribe below! |