We Chose Life: Why You Should Too

By Anthony Horvath

Much more than half of all children diagnosed in the womb with a birth defect in America are aborted. High on the list: those with Down Syndrome and spina bifida. Setting aside the fact that sometimes the diagnosis is wrong, and setting aside the fact that even serious birth defects range in severity- with very mild consequences often being the case, it just isn't the case that in the 'worst case scenario' these children cannot have a fulfilling life, experiencing the joy of living themselves and enhancing the lives of others.

When Anthony Horvath and his wife were told at their 20 week ultrasound that their daughter likely had spina bifida, they were faced with the choice to 'terminate' her. Knowing very little about the condition and only have two hours to research it before being faced with the life and death decision, they relied on their strong convictions as Christians. They did not hesitate to choose life.

This small book is their story and their reasons for why they chose life, and why you should too. It is perfect for those who have just been told that their unborn child has a birth defect and are enduring the grief that that event brings. The book urges people not to act rashly, to get the facts, to think carefully about what they are about to do, and to recognize the implications of how one decides to proceed.

Anthony is a Christian apologist and now a national pro-life speaker.

• Language: English
• Publisher: apgroup
• Release date: Dec 7, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465931894

Anthony Horvath

Author, Christian apologist, pro-life advocate, public speaker.

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We Chose Life: Why You Should Too

By Anthony Horvath

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Official Web Page of We Chose Life: Why You Should Too: http://www.wechoselife.com

There are study guides for this book available at the official web page.

Cover Design by Luke Thompson

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About the Cover: The front cover is based on the picture of the actual room where the ‘question’ discussed in this book was asked.

Copyright Anthony Horvath, 2008.

Print ISBN: 978-09822776-1-4

About the Author

Anthony Horvath is married and the father of four. His youngest daughter was born with Spina Bifida in 2007. In the course of discovering his daughter’s condition he and his wife were asked if they wanted to ‘terminate.’ This book explains why they said No!

Anthony is a former teacher and is the author of a variety of fiction and non-fiction books. His columns have been published on several well known online news and commentary sites. He devotes much of his time to answering questions about why he believes that Christianity is true.

Anthony is available to speak with individuals who want to learn more or want to share their experiences. Or, if you are in a similar situation and don’t know what to do, he is open to a phone call. He is also available to speak at churches, schools, and groups about his experiences. See the web site for contact information.

As of 2011, Anthony is the president of Wisconsin Lutherans for Life and a member of Lutherans for Life’s national speaker’s bureau.

Table of Contents

Foreword

My Story

My Reasons

You Just Don’t Know

Doctors Can be Wrong

The Unborn are Due the Rights And Privileges We Extend To All Persons

Who Decides on Personhood?

What if You’re Wrong?

Equal Under the Law

Other Arguments

Potentiality

The Life Destroyed

But What About the Woman’s Body?

Conclusion

Post Script: God Chose Joy

Appendix A: Other Resources

Appendix B: There is a God and He Died on a Cross and Rose From the Dead

Foreword

You probably have this book in your hands because you have just received terrible news: something is wrong with your baby. If that is the case, I can guess how you might be feeling. I know, because I’ve felt the same way. My wife and I found out at the 20 week ultrasound that our baby was a girl (that was good news!) with a severe birth defect called Spina Bifida. We were thrust into shock and remained there for a solid month. This period can really be described as a grieving period. I think you know what I mean.

The purpose of this book is to provide a measure of encouragement. Even grief is more bearable when we know that we are not alone in it. There are hundreds of thousands of people who have experienced what you and I have/are going through. We are not alone.

The book has another purpose, too. In many countries today, when parents are told that their child has a birth defect, the next question is Do you want to terminate? We were asked this question. We said No! If you are facing the same question we want you to know some of our reasons for choosing life.

It is entirely possible that you don’t have to be persuaded to keep your child. That doesn’t mean that you aren’t riding an emotional roller coaster. I hope that you will still be helped by hearing our story. If, however, you are thinking about terminating your child, I hope that you will hear me out. After all: What is the rush? This is a short book. You can finish it in a sitting or two. This is the kind of decision that you’ll want to think through. Don’t let anyone push you into something.

Come along with me as I tell you my story.

My Story

My wife and I have four children through three pregnancies. Confused? So were we at the 20 week ultrasound of our second pregnancy. The ultrasound technician asked all sorts of odd