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Priest saves unborn baby through Facebook

Tuesday, July 16th, 2013

When a priest in Virginia learnt about a young couple planning to abort their unborn baby who had been diagnosed with Down syndrome, he offered a deal: Deliver the child and he would find an adoptive family.

But Father Thomas Vander Woude had to act fast. The mother was nearly six months pregnant and she lived in a state that prohibits abortions past six weeks.

So Father Vander Woude turned to Facebook — and got over 900 responses.

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