It\'s 1984, and after an unexpected pregnancy, assistant professor Sophia Shulder learns that her newborn Baby has Down syndrome and life-threatening anomalies that require immediate risky surgeries.
Is a severely disabled baby\'s death ever preferable to li.
The hospital, threatened by the Reagan administration\'s new " Baby Doe " laws, launches legal proceedings to force surgery.
Under pressure to give consent, Sophia is not sure whether that is best for her baby, or for herself.
It\'s 1984, and after an unexpected pregnancy, assistant professor Sophia Shulder learns that her newborn Baby has Down syndrome and life-threatening anomalies that require immediate risky surgeries