The World’s First Surviving Septuplets Are Grown Ups Now

A Tough Decision

As multiple births can pose a danger to the health of both the mother and the babies, Bobbi's body was under immense strain from carrying not one but seven fetuses. Due to the risk to Bobbi and her unborn babies, the doctor recommended the couple to consider a process called "selected reduction."

In this process, those fetuses are protected, which are most likely to make it to full term. Hence, it is like aborting babies who have fewer survival chances.