I just found out that the baby I am carrying has high risk of Down syndrome. My Husband wants to keep it. I don't. I don't think I will be able to cope and I am very horrified and ashamed that I might have done something in this pregnancy to cause this. I don't know what I did wrong. I never drank a sip of alcohol. I quit my job and take care of myself very well in this pregnancy. What should I do.

To be honest, you both have to decide if you are going to be physically, mentally and financially prepared to go through this. It’s a very long term commitment so if you don’t have either one of what I mentioned, no point keeping. Yes, some people think it’s wrong to go for abortion but if you really have no choice, can’t be helped. Rather than you both and the child suffer together. It’s going to be extremely costly to get people to care for him 24/7 for so many years. Can you both afford it? Worst thing is if you both are already not very financially strong and yet one of you has to give up your job to support your child full time, I doubt you both can make it. The cost of living is way too high here even for normal people, let alone if one has Down syndrome. It’s better to let your child be in a better place with God. Just my own opinion. PS: I’m not in favour of abortion but if there’s really no choice, I rather do it than to let the child have such an unhappy life here and sufferi