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Choosing Between Abortion or Death

Against her doctor’s advice, Sabina refused to end her pregnancy despite the risks to her life, and was determined to beat the odds. Read Transcript


- [Narrator] When starting her family,

Sabina Patterson initially faced

problems with infertility.

But through IVF, she was able to become

a mother to twins.

In her late 40s, she longedto have another child.

Doctors said her tubes were damaged

and needed surgery to have them removed,

but the night before the operation,

her husband Jermaine said a few words

that would change her story.

- My husband had a revelation.

We prayed at 11:15 p.m.,

so at 12 midnight, hejump out from the bed

and I said, "What's happening?"

He said, "God said you're pregnant.

"He give you a son named Judah Emmanuel."

And when I get to the hospital,

I let the doctors knowthat God said I'm pregnant.

- [Narrator] At the hospital, Sabina's

pregnancy tests were positive,

but doctors determinedit was a false pregnancy.

They saw a developmenton her fallopian tube

and urged her to proceedwith surgery to remove it.

But Sabina remainedconfident in God's promise

and refused the operation.

- I was speaking to them.

I said, "You know, I'm pregnant

"and it's a baby."

And they said, "No, it's not a baby."

So they want me to understand

that it's not a baby,but I keep on refusing

to say that word becauseit forwards doubt in God.

They make it seem that I'm crazy.

God can use a foolish thing to find a way.

So I tell God to prove yourself to them.

So that was our prayer.

- [Narrator] Sabina couldn't find

a medical professional who would agree

to prenatal care.

So at eight weeks, shewent to a Christian clinic

where she could have a sonogram.

- They find the fetusand fetus heart rate, 158

and I said, "Thank you Jesus,"

and Judah raised his hand

in my stomach.

So the doctor also captured it.

When I said, "The baby hands in up."

And they said, "Congratulations,you're pregnant."

- [Narrator] It was determined

that she had an ectopic pregnancy.

The fetus was developingon her left fallopian tube

and her uterus was filledwith fibroid tumors.

Her condition posed serious risks

to her child's life and her own.

But the clinic was notequipped to treat her.

At another office, shesought pro-life doctor,

John Bruchalski, for care.

- The baby couldn't get through the tube.

And it was behind theuterus and so we said,

you need to go to the emergency room

so we can take care ofthe condition you're in,

which will happen tohurt and kill the baby.

And she at that moment, her eyes lit up,

and she's like, "No, Johnny.

"The Lord has told methat I'm gonna be healed

"and that everything will be okay."

- [Narrator] She soughtseveral other medical opinions,

but the doctors' responsewas always the same.

Abort the pregnancy or she could die.

At home, she coupleheld onto God's promise.

- And I said, "Well, I'mnot gonna kill the baby,

"because it's a promise from God

"and I'm not gonna kill it."

- [Narrator] Six monthsinto her pregnancy,

her water broke and she was finally

admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Her placenta have invadedher liver and kidneys.

Doctors said the baby couldbe delivered premature,

but Sabina wasn't expected to survive.

Sabina checked into the hospital

and was scheduled to deliver in one month.

- I knew that I couldn'tallow the doubt to set in,

but I knew that I had to keep praying,

keep pushing, because Iknow God can do anything.

- [Narrator] On November 17, 2017,

family and church members were prayerful

as Sabina entered surgery.

Two hours later, she gavebirth to a baby boy, Judah.

Sabina made a full recovery.

- We both, you know,we cried and the mostly

was we said our crying was thanking God.

This, we danced in the hospital,

we danced until we can't dance anymore

because it's like, yes.

- [Narrator] Meanwhile, Judah was treated

in the neonatal intensive care unit.

- [Sabina] When he was in the incubator,

he raised his hand.

And I said, "Thank you Jesus, we made it."

- [Narrator] After threemonths in the NICU,

Judah came home with his parents.

- 12 midnight, a daybefore Judah was supposed

to be released, Judah, himself,disconnected the tubes.

He pulled it out from his nose.

He came home with no oxygen, no tubes.

And since then he haven'treturned back to hospital.

- Every day I look at him, he's a miracle,

a miracle child and he's coming

to do great things.

- At the heart, it's the grace

and the mercy of Jesus Christ.

The love of Sabina for Judah.

And then thirdly, the expertise

of the docs at Hopkins and for that,

thank you Jesus.

- [Narrator] Today, Sabina and Jermaine

say their family is complete

and they're thankful for a special promise

that brought them Judah.

- Always have faith ifGod said it, believe it.

And just have confidence in him.

No matter what the situation looks like.

- It is a miracle and I believe that he's

here for a reason.

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