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Today we're joined by Daniel and Kelly Crawford of\xa0Abel Speaks, an organization that supports families who have chosen to carry a child with a life-limiting diagnosis. They share their own story of finding out their baby son Abel had trisomy 18 and how doctors were quick to suggest abortion, deeming their son incompatible with life. We discuss how they processed the news and how important community grounded in compassion and truth was for them during this time. Kelly explains the birth experience and how much time they were given with baby Abel beyond what they were told to expect. We also discuss their motivation to help other families in similar situations and what the gaps in support are for families of children with life-limiting diagnoses.\n\n---\n\nTimecodes:\n\n(01:16) Abel's story\n(06:08) What is Trisomy 18?\n(16:30) Finding support\n(26:40) Finding a provider they trusted\n(29:08) Abel's birth and last days\n(44:40) 'Abel Speaks'\n(01:06:05) Allie's VBAC\n\n---\n\nToday's Sponsors:\n\nRange Leather \u2014 highest quality leather, age-old techniques and all backed up with a \u201cforever guarantee." Go to rangeleather.com\xa0and use coupon code "ALLIE" to receive 15% off your first order.\n\nPatriot Mobile \u2014 go to PatriotMobile.com/ALLIE or call 972-PATRIOT and use promo code 'FRIDAY76' to get a free smart phone with activation!\n\nNetsuite \u2014 gain visibility and control of your financials, planning, budgeting, and inventory so you can manage risk, get reliable forecasts, and improve margins. Go to NetSuite.com/ALLIE to get your one-of-a-kind flexible financing program.\n\n---\n\nLinks:\n\nAbel Speaks: https://abelspeaks.org/\n\n---\n\nRelevant Episodes:\n\nEp 921 | To the Texas Mom Suing to Abort Her Baby https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-921-to-the-texas-mom-suing-to-abort-her-baby/id1359249098?i=1000638357091\n\n---\n\nBuy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book\n\nRelatable merchandise \u2013 use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices