So sad

There was a young woman--a very sweet and bouncy girl--I worked with for a few weeks who is now six months pregnant. I found out today that her baby apparently has no nerves. The doctor is recommending she either abort the foetus now or deliver it stillborn next month. How heartbreaking, and to find out so late in the pregnancy. I had heard of anencephaly, when the brain is largely missing, but had not heard of this before. I'm sure it's a simplified explanation, but regardless, it's so horrible for her. She and her family are in my thoughts and prayers.