‘Too Sick to Live’ Is Not an Invitation to Kill, by Nancy Flanders

By Nancy Flanders, LiveAction, May 28, 2026

MirrorIndy recently highlighted the story of Ann, her husband, and their daughter Althea, who, based on ultrasound imaging, did not have kidneys. Doctors said Althea would not survive more than a couple of days after birth, leading her parents to request an abortion. However, their state of Indiana protected Althea’s life.

Key Takeaways:

• Ann and her husband were told at 20 weeks that their daughter Althea would not survive long after birth.

• Doctors advised them to undergo an abortion, but since Indiana’s law protected Althea, they traveled to Chicago for a two day abortion.

• Ann described Althea as “too sick to live” and opted to have a two-day abortion, likely a D&E dismemberment abortion.

• It should never be an option to abort a child because they receive a difficult diagnosis.

The Details:

Ann and her husband were trying to become pregnant when they learned they were expecting Althea. But at their 20 week ultrasound, doctors said baby Althea’s kidneys were not visible. Her lungs also weren’t developing, a known complication of Althea’s condition. Kidneys are needed to produce amniotic fluid, which then helps the lungs develop. Doctors predicted that Althea wouldn’t live more than a few days after birth. They likely weren’t wrong; there are only two cases of an infant surviving after being born without kidneys. …

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