During my pregnancy, I read stories of other women who had become pregnant by rape, sometimes twice daily. Those stories were a source of hope and made me feel like I wasn’t alone and reaffirmed that it was normal to love my child. I’m writing my story now in the hope that other woman will […]
I had my son, Daniel, when I was 16 years old. There have been challenges, but he has been my saving grace. Now, at age 6, he is a fantastic student, a loving big brother, and a wonderful son. He has been a huge blessing in my life, as well as the lives of our family members. My son […]
This is something that has annoyed and angered me: “I’m pro-life except in cases of rape.” I can’t stand it. And the same old cliched, “It’s still a baby” response either. To get to my point, I’m going to go a little off point. I like Doctor Who. I watch it completely out of order […]
I’m finally ready to tell my story about having become pregnant by rape because the more of us that tell our stories, the better chance we have of being heard. This is hard for me, but we have to start somewhere first. When I was 18, I was supposed to go on a double […]
I cannot remember a time when I did not know my story, but as I got older God started to really do something in my heart that compelled me into action. Can you imagine finding out at a young age that three doctors wanted you dead? It is hard to wrap my mind around the […]
Irish Pro-Choice Advocates Try To Silence Rape Victims, by Sarah St. Onge A fierce battle is being waged in Ireland over the “8th Amendment”. Unlike the US, and most of its European neighbors, Ireland formally recognizes the preborn child as a human being with his/her own inherent value and right to life. The 8th amendment […]
Of course, our precious Savior always perfectly knows what went on, is going on, and will go on in our lives. For us, the reasons why our life has unfolded the way it has only begin to come into focus when we can look back and see the footsteps of Our Lord as he walked with us […]
Hello, my name is Claudia Marcela and I’m Colombian. I’m the product of the rape that my mother endured at the age of 15 at the hands of a family acquaintance. My mother still had the innocence of a girl her age and she couldn’t say anything in her house because she was afraid of the […]
I always lived alone with my dad because my mom passed away when I was four years old and nobody in my family ever wanted to take care of me. My dad found it very difficult to take care of me and go to work, so after school I used to go to swimming lessons […]
Since returning home from my recent visit to Chile, I’ve been attacked in social media, along with Diana Contreras — a Chilean mother who miscarried after rape — because we both met with a pro-life presidential candidate (José Antonio Kast) during my visit, and the largest newspaper in Chile ran an article about it. So we […]