A miracle baby born without part of his brain has survived against the odds to celebrate his first birthday.
Danielle Frater, 28, said she was offered an abortion at 20 weeks because her unborn son, Koen Curtis, had no cerebellum—the part of the brain that plays a crucial role in motor control including movement and balance; he also had severe hydrocephalus—a build-up of fluid in the brain. Ms. Frater says she was told that if she went ahead with labor, her baby wouldn’t live long.
