Mother fights to save her unborn baby’s life
<http://www.kget.com/news/local/story/Mother-fights-to-save-her-unborn-baby-s-life/fnTcSGPHSUyZrOjMMQOWkA.cspx?rss=91>http://www.kget.com/news/local/story/Mother-fights-to-save-her-unborn-baby-s-life/fnTcSGPHSUyZrOjMMQOWkA.cspx?rss=91 Last Update: 1/21 8:35 pm [] A Delano mother wrote a letter to 17 News when she discovered her unborn child suffers from a rare disorder. The woman says she became desperate for help after her insurance provider denied her baby a procedure it needs to survive. “I've put it in God's hands because that's all I can do at this point. I feel like I did all I could do,” Kema Welton said. Welton also says she and her family have spent weeks fighting for her unborn baby's life. Last month, the 23-year-old mother learned the child growing inside her suffers from posterior urethral valve syndrome, which blocks the baby's bladder and could damage the baby's kidneys. Welton says her doctor told her the black circles in her baby’s ultrasound pictures show where the abnormality is growing. But her doctor also said there is cure and a procedure could save her baby. “He said what he was going to… there is a doctor in LA that he was going to refer me to that has worked on procedures like this before. And that he would try and do the best to get me in there but first he had to clear it with my insurance,” Welton said. But when her doctor contacted Welton's insurance provider, Kern Family Health Care, they denied her claim and told Welton it would not cover the procedure because it is experimental. So in a desperate search for help, the Delano mother began writing letters to local politicians and the media. 17News began calling Kern Family Health Care on Tuesday and about two hours later a representative called Welton and said her claim was approved. Now the young mother hopes it’s not too late for the care her baby needs. “I’m nervous and I’m scared because at this point there is still a possibility that it could be too late. That there could be multiple things wrong,” Welton said. Welton and her family drove to Los Angeles to see a specialist on Wednesday. It's hope for a Delano mother who did all she could to fight for her unborn baby's life. Kern Family Health Care would not discuss Welton's case with 17News any further. But they did tell us that law requires them to respond to urgent referrals within 72 hours. They say they were still investigating her referral, but could not explain why the mother-to-be wasn't told. They also released this statement saying “due to State and Federal confidentiality laws, Kern Family Health Care can not respond other than to say we provide our members the benefits they are entitled to through the State of California.” <*}}}>< <http://astore.amazon.com/halthekin-20>Catholic on Amazon <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Kingdom!<*}}}>< + "The fruit of abortion is nuclear war" - Bl. Mother Teresa + --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
