Curveball: Late Termination (podcast)

We know that prenatal diagnosis is more common than many think. Yet, we rarely hear the stories of the people that have received unexpected news about the health, development or genetics of their unborn baby. We wish to change that so parents no longer feel hidden or isolated.

We have collated parents stories to share with the variety of reactions, experiences and outcomes.

Note:

These stories appear in random order.
Stories which help one person, may be unhelpful for another.

Please use the dropdown category box to select a particular topic or to avoid other topics.

The decision-making category includes stories that reflect the vast array of potential experiences.

Click on the logo/image to go directly to the story, or select the View Profile link if you wish to read more about it first.

Please contact us to let us know about any other stories we should include here.

Website: https://www.curveballmedia.com.au/podcast/episode/48294d60/late-termination

About the resource

“Excited about your growing baby and the new addition to your family, until the unthinkable, when you learn your baby is severely compromised. Suddenly you are faced with an unbearable decision. Three brave mothers open up and share their deeply traumatic experiences—an incredibly moving and life-affirming episode.”

In the Late termination episode, Beth chats with three mothers who each received a prenatal diagnosis and decided to terminate their wanted pregnancies.

Trigger warning: this episode contains language about disability some listeners may find distressing

Featured on Curveball:
“An Australian podcast hosted by Beth Armstrong ‘about life’s unexpected moments, with a black comedy tell-it-like-it-is approach’.”