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Rosie O’Donnell Cancels Adoption of Special Needs Child

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Townhall.com – Former talk show host Rosie O’Donnell was ready to adopt her second child, until she got some unexpected news from the doctor. That’s when the birth mother, Jami Weaver, said the child was rejected.

Jami Weaver claims that the agreement fell through when she learned her unborn child was diagnosed with gastroschisis (a congenital deformity where the bowel protrudes through the abdominal wall) last summer.

‘Rosie told me she could not handle having a special needs child,’ she said.

Perhaps if she’d have done some research, O’Donnell would have discovered that babies with gastroschisis have a 90 percent survival rate, and the disorder can often be fixed with surgery.

Being such a public figure, O’Donnell had a real opportunity to show people that a child with special needs is of no less worth than a completely abled child. Some other high profile people, like US hockey player T.J. Oshie, did take the opportunity. Oshie’s daughter was diagnosed with the same condition, with her intestines born outside of her body. He and his wife must have been frightened when their tiny girl went into corrective surgery, but she came out just fine and is on her way to a happy, healthy life. Now, Oshie says his new little angel is even more rewarding than that game-winning goal he made in the USA versus Russia game during the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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