When his wife’s doctor kept urging her to get an abortion to avoid having a disabled child, Sam Anderson almost snapped.
Almost.
Sam’s wife Tasha Anderson was about 26 weeks pregnant in spring 2023, when they started having to travel from their home in Lander, Wyoming, to Colorado for extensive screenings. Tasha had been showing blood flow restrictions for about seven weeks.
Her baby girl had dextrocardia, meaning her heart was on the right side of her body instead of on the left where it was supposed to be. She was certain to have mental or physical disabilities or both, Tasha’s doctor told the couple.
It was a little late in the pregnancy, but the doctor said he knew someone who would perform an abortion, according to Sam Anderson’s interview with Cowboy State Daily.
Sam scowled.
Tasha was also appalled, but she sensed her husband’s tension and wondered if he’d make a scene. He didn’t, and she was proud of him for that, she told Cowboy State Daily.
Sam asked the doctor to leave the room. Then he turned to his wife.
“Is this going to be an issue for you — if she does have physical or mental disabilities?” Sam asked Tasha. “Are you going to love the kid any different?”
Tasha said no, she’d love