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Jad Abumrad

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The ultrasound tech took a scan of the two fetuses.

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And shortly after, the doc came into the room.

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The brain and skull weren't forming properly, which is what anencephaly is.

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Making matters worse.

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So Sarah says they were suddenly faced with this choice.

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Really?

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Yeah.

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Her family's Catholic.

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She was raised Catholic.

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And what'd they say?

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After looking it up, it's actually called the Doctrine of Double Effect.

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And she's basically right.

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Maybe not the part about shooting the driver.

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But the overall idea is that if you're trying to do good and on the way to doing good, you must inadvertently do some harm.

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Gray's Donation

It's okay in certain circumstances as long as your intentions are good.

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Fast forward a few weeks.

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Next day, they go in for the procedure.

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What was that like to be on the table?

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Relief.

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Was it relief?