I'm a pro-life mom with an unviable pregnancy- I'm carrying the fetus to term even if it kills me READ MORE: Abortions rise 220% in states that border areas with bans By Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:11, 25 October 2024 | Updated: 21:13, 25 October 2024 e-mail View comments A mother-of-seven is risking her life by going through with a potentially deadly pregnancy despite doctors' calls to terminate. Alex Gooding, from Arizona , is currently 18 weeks pregnant with a baby she has named Chloe.
But the pregnancy is a caesarean section ectopic pregnancy (CSEP) , where the embryo has implanted inside a deep scar in the uterus. Doctors have repeatedly urged Ms Gooding to terminate, warning there is a high risk to both her and the fetus, including future infertility and death. They say the pregnancy could cause severe internal bleeding by tearing open the scar as the baby grows or if the placenta ruptures from implanting in the wrong place.
But Ms Gooding, who is pro-life, has rejected the advice and says she will carry her pregnancy to term. Alex Gooding (pictured above with her family) has divided the internet with her decision to move forward with her ectopic pregnancy The above, from Nezhat surgery in New York City , shows the appearance of the uterus if it has a scar from a C-section. In a CSEP, the embryo implants into the scar Ms Gooding is Christian Orthodox and has lost six fetuses to miscarriages or complications.
She wrote on Instagram.