"The doctor said there was a problem with the pregnancy," said Bonnie. "It wasn't a viable pregnancy and she could offer a termination within the week. It was that blunt."
Baby Grace had anencephaly. If she was born, her life would be short.
"I just cried," said Phil. But they were adamant the baby should be born. "We saw it as a gift from God. That wasn't for us to take away."
When Grace was born, they showed her to the family. All the family held her. "We had no idea how long she was going to survive, but she was alive."
Grace lived for 15 minutes. Said Phil: "It was 15 minutes of pure love."
"There was such a peace. I can't describe it," said Bonnie. "We got to see her face. She was so beautiful. Why would anyone want to take that away?
"There's a reason for every life, no matter how short."
You can see Phil and Bonnie tell their story on video here.
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