Only 13% survive until their first birthday. Anencephaly, a birth defect that affects the development of the skull and brain, results in either stillbirth or death within the first weeks of life.

Currently, there is no law addressing instances when an adverse outcome is probable but cannot be confirmed before delivery. Hence, stricter abortion laws are expected to not only increase inevitable ...

Our daughter, whom we named Lottie, had anencephaly — a fatal condition where her brain and skull had not and would not develop. There was no hope for her survival. I was given two options ...