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.