When Valerie Peterson became pregnant with her third child, her doctor told her the child wasn’t developing properly. The grim diagnosis meant Valerie had a choice to make. She could carry the pregnancy to term and deliver a stillborn baby, or she could have an abortion. Living in Texas, Valerie faced access and scheduling restrictions that made her decision to end the pregnancy much more difficult than she anticipated. This is her story.

Originally released by Doctoroff Media Group, 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 03, 2023.

Episode 5: Valerie Peterson (No Choice) (5:46);