Mom Stricken With Cancer Risked Her Life and Refused Abortion to Give Her Baby Life

Tasha Trafford was first diagnosed with bone cancer in December 2012 and she suffers from a rare and virulent form of bone cancer. Last Fall, her scans came back clear and the nurse went back to work.

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But, Trafford received devastating news that her cancer returned from remission when she was 16 weeks pregnant. The 33-year-old who married in 2012, heard from her doctors: “It’s you or your baby.” Trafford had to decide whether to save her own life with chemo or have an abortion. The mom-to-be refused chemotherapy and radiotherapy until birth and refused the abortion doctors said would give her the best chance to live in order to give her baby a chance at life. Trafford decided to keep baby Cooper and risk her own life and she’s glad she did. Cooper was born healthy. More...

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