11-Year-Old Rejected an Abortion...22 Years Later Meet Jora and Her Daughter Meggy

Jora is now a 33-year-old civil rights attorney from San Francisco. But 22 years ago, something horrible happened to her.

What a Woman!

What in The World is a Collector?

What's a "Collector"? It's a term that is used in India and it has special significance. Read on to learn what it is and why it is important to rape/assult surivors and the children that are conceived as a result!

An Update On Ashley and Her Baby Aiden!

Remember Ashley, the 13-year-old who was raped and conceived?

Here's and update on her and her little boy Aidden, who she says saved her life! What a beautiful, young, courageous mother she is!

The Sins of The Father Aren’t The Sins of The Child

"I hope if you run into a girl or woman one day who might be struggling with the decision to choose life for her baby (regardless of the circumstances), that you will think of me... especially if it wasn’t her fault, she shouldn’t be punished by having to go through another trauma [aborting her preborn baby], and her baby isn’t guilty either."

Crystal Blount is a remarkable woman with an inspiring and remarkable story! She survived the trauma of rape, and has taken the lemons she encountered in her life and made sweet lemonade, as the saying goes. Read Crystal's story for yourself and let it inspire you!

It's a Matter of Alive or Killed in Their Most Vulnerable State

"I don’t see the crimes of a father as justification for abortion."

That's Nicholas D'Angelo's stance. And if you read his story, you'll understand why he is justified in saying this. And his point that, "it is not a matter of 'here' vs 'there'; it is a matter of alive or killed in my most vulnerable state," resonates because he was concieved via a rape.

"Human life is inherently valuable and deserves protection, I beg you to fight for it," Nick also says. Thanks, Nick, for your articulate arguments for the most vulnerable among us!

Birth Mother, "A Baby Conceived in Rape Can Become a Healing Force"

Sherry's birth mother's prayers were answered when her baby was adopted by a loving Christian family. Raped as a young girl, Sherry's birth mom was told by her mother that had she had only three weeks to find another place to live, as she was no longer welcome in their family home. Little Sherry's courageous birth mother also said "No!" to the pressure her aunt was putting on her to get an illegal abortion. Read Sherry's story of bravery, hope, and love for yourself.

"I Hated My Baby and Wanted an Abortion!"

Betty Esene, from Nigeria, was raped on the way to take an exam. She sufered with her terror and her subsequent pregnancy in silence for seven long months. She was traumatized and depressed but her story has a happy ending!

Young Rape Victim Chooses Life Despite Being In A Coma!

April-Lee Gillen was assaulted, sexually abused, and left for dead on a public road last Eastertime. The 17-year-old Australian girl did not know she was pregnant for weeks, because she was in a coma. Nonetheless, said she has no regrets about making the decision to give birth to her child conceived when she was raped.

You're a courageous young woman, April-Lee! And your story inspires many and gives hope to other women who have experienced the type of trauma that you have! We pray that you can now rebuild your life with your young son. Congrats on your beautiful baby boy!

Just 12-Years-Old When She Was Attacked and Raped...

Lianna was only 12-years-old when she was brutally raped by two men near her home, and conceived as a result of this rape.

Now 35-years-old, Lianna has no regrets about choosing life for her preborn child. In fact, she credits her daughter with saving her OWN life! Read Lianna's story for yourself to see how her daughter help keep her going when it seemed impossible to do so.

Today, 42 Years After Roe Vs. Wade....

Kudos to those these wonderful persons who are willing and able to stand up for themselves and all those conceived in less than ideal circumstances!

Grandpas, moms, lawyers, firefighters, EMTs... Read for yourself why a women conceived in rape says, “The rapist is the one who deserves the shame and deserves punishment, not the women or their children.”

Obi Wan, Star Wars, and Abortion

This story is a bit out of the usual realm for this blog as we don't know the circumstances of this man's conception. But what would the world have missed if Sir Alec Guinness had been aborted?

You can read it for yourself here.

My 14-Year-Old Daughter Was Raped By A Soldier...

"Mother’s Day 2011 — the memory of that day is so surreal. It is the day I found out our 14 year old daughter Pyper had been raped by an 18 year old soldier and was pregnant as a result. There was no going back to our perfect life, and this would be the first of many painful days for our family."

We've read and heard this before... a woman or young girl is raped and then her attacker tries to gain custody of the child conceived as a result. Often, for many of these women, it feels like they are being raped again!

But Angi Grogg, the mother of this young girl, and her family fought with everything they had to prtect their daughter and their little Noah, who had been conceived in rape.

Their story gives hope and inspiration to so many. And now she’s the co-founder and a Board Member of Hope After Rape Conception, and a national pro-life speaker and blogger for Save The 1.