After Prenatal Diagnosis, Parents Find Support in Catholic Ministry

When Jane’s daughter, Emmi, received a prenatal diagnosis of anencephaly -- a fatal condition in which parts of the brain and skull fail to develop -- during a 15-week ultrasound in March 2021, the experience was traumatic. "I was alone and sitting with the medical team," Jane told The Pillar. "They confirmed that baby Emmi had anencephaly and said that she would not survive after birth - if she even made it that far."