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As long as the heart beats (Swiss Press Text 2025, by Stefanie Müller-Frank) - Swiss Press Award

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2025

Stefanie Müller-Frank

Few women carry a child to term if it could die during or shortly after birth. Most have abortions—on the advice of doctors or because they don't feel confident enough to handle the situation. I have portrayed two families who chose to give birth to their seriously ill child and, if necessary, even accompany it through its death.

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