My experiences with crisis pregnancies have made me adamantly pro-life, with a perspective I could never have imagined. I got pregnant at 16 by my 18 year old boyfriend when I ran away from home; I got life-threateningly pregnant again at 22 by my abusive addict boyfriend; and I got pregnant at 24 by a […]
I’m a 78 Year Old Birthmom From Rape, and Have Never Regretted Saving His Life, by Patricia Lawrence
I’m 78 years old and I’m telling my story now while I still have the opportunity. I want people to know that pregnancy by rape is not the fault of the child, so why should we punish the child for something the biological father did? My teen years were difficult. My mom was overly permissive […]
Forced to Devise a Parenting Plan With My Rapist, by Ashley Beal
During Christmas break of my Sophomore year, at age 16, I stayed with my 24 year old 2nd cousin. One night, she had a 19 year old guy come over who she’d met in a chat room. Everyone was drinking, and I believe that our drinks must have been drugged. I briefly “came to” in […]