A negative fetal diagnosis can bring with it waves of uncertainty, confusion, and fear. It is essential that we equip parents with the knowledge they need to stand for life, even when medical professionals advocate for abortion. Once again, we are joined by experts Dr. Robin Pieruci and Tracy Winsor as they share the information that you need to know to defend life.
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Be Not Afraid
If you are a parent looking for support, or if you need to refer a parent for support, please complete the Parent Referral Form on the Contact Us page. Although BNA is not currently offering direct support, we would be happy to connect you with one of the organizations we have trained who are providing BNA-modeled services.
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Mentors Making a Difference
No parent ever wants to hear that their child has been diagnosed with special needs. At that moment, a mother and father are at their most vulnerable. This critical time will inevitably shape the future of their lives. In cases of a prenatal diagnosis, what happens next can mean the difference between life and death.
Unfortunately, in many situations, the medical establishment does a tragic disservice to families by relaying only grim expectations and worst-case scenarios, leaving parents in a state of fear.
Blessings of a Life Too Brief
It was supposed to be a happy time. The day of a 20-week ultrasound is a special opportunity for parents to see in greater detail the wonder of life carried within the mother’s womb. Often, it’s when they discover if their child is a boy or girl. Conversations will turn to baby showers, name choices and how to decorate the nursery. It’s a joyful time of planning and preparing for this new, precious addition to the family.
Sadly, not all parents are able to celebrate. For some, the ultrasound reveals devastating news of a grave or fatal prenatal diagnosis. What was intended to be uplifting, becomes a time of grieving. My words fall short as I can’t fathom the pain these parents experience.
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God’s Perfect Timing
Our goal for Say ‘yes’ To LIFE! is to equip parents to resist repeated and persistent pressure – sometimes even bullying – from their doctors and/or other medical professionals to opt for abortion with the presence of a challenge with the pregnancy.
It introduces listeners to parents who have both resisted and succumbed to this pressure. And they’ll hear from a pro-life physician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies.
Guests
Dr. Robin Pierucci is board certified in pediatrics and neonatology she has a master’s degree in bioethics. She practiced neonatology for nearly 25 years at Bronson Children’s Hospital’s level III NICU in Kalamazoo, MI where she was also medical director for 17 years.
Dr Pierucci “retired” from full time work in the NICU at the end of 2024 to found Navigating Fetal Concerns, a service devoted to accompanying parents whose baby has an abnormal prenatal diagnosis. She is a Fellow of the American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr Pierucci currently serves as Co-Chair of the Pro-Life Council of ACPeds.
Tracy Winsor BA, MPA, is the co-founder of Be Not Afraid (BNA) a case management support service for parents carrying to term following a prenatal diagnosis. BeNotAfraid has welcomed over 300 infants since its founding fifteen years ago, and Tracy has overseen all aspects of program management.
Tracy’s implementation of an online training program to support the development of BNA-modeled services is part of a national prolife collaborative addressing prenatal diagnosis. The BNA model of care is unique in that it is parent-centered, research-based, and trauma-informed.
Tracy has been married to her husband, John, for thirty-nine years and is the mother of eight children, and six grandchildren. Her own experiences of pregnancy loss, acute neonatal intensive care, and medical disability inform the insight she brings to the topic of prenatal diagnosis.
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