The Alisa Childers Podcast #356 Given 2 Weeks to Terminate Their Baby — They Chose Life | The Leopard Family
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Feb 15, 2026 Jeff Leopard, a speaker who connects his family’s story to Christian worldview and apologetics, and Cat Leopard, a mother and advocate for trisomy-friendly care, share their journey after Adelyne’s Trisomy 18 diagnosis. They describe being told termination was the only option, choosing full care, finding a supportive medical team, confronting personhood questions, and advocating publicly to help other families.
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Refusing An Immediate Termination
- Cat and Jeff were told their baby had trisomy 18 and given two weeks to abort or schedule termination immediately.
- They refused, chose life, and requested transfer to MUSC for intervention instead of comfort care.
A Doctor Who Offered Hope
- At MUSC Dr. Kristen Campbell offered hope and a concrete plan to help get Adeline born and listed interventions and preparations.
- That was the Leopards' first encounter with a clinician affirming Adeline's value and offering active care.
Worldviews Determine Human Value
- Jeff explains naturalism treats humans as material parts, which can justify terminating those seen as noncontributory.
- The biblical view grounds equal human value in being made in God's image, not in abilities or development.