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Daily Mirror
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Sheena McStravick & Kieren Williams

Parents' heartache as 12-week scan showed baby boy wouldn't survive birth

Two parents have described their heartache after a 12-week scan on their unborn baby revealed the tot likely wouldn’t survive birth.

Brenda Dortman and Francis Casey were told their baby had a number of chromosome abnormalities, meaning he was developing with his organs outside his body, and likely would suffer from Down’s syndrome.

They were given the option of terminating their pregnancy, BelfastLive reports.

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