Stories

Susan grew up in a large family, both her parents were alcoholics and they eventually divorced. This allowed her a lot of freedom at a young age, experimenting with drugs and alcohol and becoming sexually active. Her lifestyle then led to an unplanned pregnancy at the age of 16. Hear more about her story through her video. Click on the link below.

In high school, Elizabeth learned that sex was to be part of any loving relationship, which led to her pregnancy her senior year. When she shared with her mother that she was pregnant, she was shocked when her mom told her she had to have an abortion. Then later she felt betrayed by her mother’s demand. Hear more about her story through her video. Click on the link below.

Kay was adopted so it was surprising to her when she became pregnant in high school, her parents told her she would have to have an abortion. This started a long journey of depression and self-loathing. Hear more about Kay’s story of healing through her video. Click on the link below.

At the age of 16, Sarah was drugged and raped. With no memory of having sex she was shocked to find that she was pregnant. Her parents took control and arranged the abortion, never asking about the circumstances of her pregnancy. Read more about Sarah’s experience.

In her 20s, being independent and focused on her career, Mary was horrified to find out she was pregnant. She had no plans at that time to start a family, nor did her boyfriend. The decision seemed easy; the answer was to have an abortion. Yet she later found that decision led to a life that was anything but simple. Read more about Mary’s journey.

Emily buried her abortion for decades, not realizing the secret she was keeping had her living a double life. She felt no one would love someone who had done what she did, and no one at church could have possibly had an abortion, just her. Read more of Emily’s journey to freedom.

In high school, Amy had promised herself she would take her own life if she found out she was pregnant and was later admitted to a psychiatric center for suicidal tendencies. Read more about Amy’s journey through the years of abuse, grief and finally freedom.