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.

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.

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.

"People Look at Me in Horror...

...When they learn my daughter was conceived in rape."

So begins Analyn Megison's story. And it is something my own daughter often still deals with when someone learns that her daughter, my granddaughter, was also conceived via a rape.

Read Analyn's insights for yourself and please take to heart her excellent advice. Also, check out the organization that she is part of that is assisting rape survivor mothers and their children.

More Stories of Courageous Young Women Choosing Life for Their Babies Conceived in Rape

Remember Juda Myers? She was featured in this blog a while back.

Juda Myers is the founder of CHOICES4LIFE, an organization dedicated to helping restore honor and dignity to women and their children who have been conceived in rape. She also helps women who have miscarried or aborted find comfort and hope.

In this article, Juda writes about more brave women, who face their challenges head on as they give their unborn babies the gift of life, despite the pain they carry from their babies' conceptions.

Keep up the great work, Juda!

Mother Is Reunited With the Baby She Placed for Adoption 77 Years Ago!

It was 1928 when 16-year-old Minka Disbrow’s life was changed forever. Before she even knew how babies were made, Minka was attacked and raped by a stranger.

She hid what had happened to her from her family and friends — that is, until she realized that her body was changing. It was then that Minka's mother had to explain to her that she was pregnant and to tell Minka for the first time where babies come from. Her mother made the decision to hide her daughter's situation from everyone--even Minka's own sister. When Minka had her baby, she placed her new born daughter for adoption.

For Minka, keeping the baby and her rape a secret became a habit — one she continued throughout her life, concealing it even from those closest to her. What an amazing story and what a wonderful reunion this mother had seventy-seven years after she placed her daughter for adoption!

Exciting New Organization!

There is a new (to me anyway) organization that is working in the trenches to save the lives of persons conceived via rape. Here is what they say they want to accomplish.

"Living Exceptions is an organization founded by Rape conceived women who want to educate individuals on what it means to be 100% Pro-Life. 60% of Pro-Lifers hold a Rape Exception and we feel that education is the key to these pro-lifers discovering the truth in value of all human life. All Life has value, the woman who's going through the difficult pregnancy and the child who's life hangs in the balance."

I recommend you visit their site for yourself and read the stories of these remarkable individuals!

I Am Not an Exception, I Just Have an Exceptional Story!

In June of 2008, Kristi Hofferber decided it was time to ask her adoptive parents about her birth parents. What she found out about her birth parents was the biggest shock of her life!

What she learned was that her birth mother was repeatedly molested by her father and as a result, became pregnant with Kristi. Out of years of abuse and torture, Kristi was the only survivor of six children who had been conceived in incest. Kristi says, "I am not an exception, I just have an exceptional story!"

Kudos to you, Kristi, for the courage you show us in sharing your powerful story!

Wouldn’t There be Outrage!?

What if a certain amount of the population were a specific racial group, and some claimed they were “demon seed?” Wouldn’t there be outrage!?

What if a law was proposed to limit abortions for everyone except the 1% of those people in that minority group. Would you support it? Because 99% would be saved. Or would you be the person who is able to see the prejudice and bigotry that is harbored against that 1%?

That is the question that Mary Rathke wants us to consider. Why? Because she is part of that 1%.

Mary challenges us, "How sad that so many who purport to champion the cause of the unborn, consider me “an exception”. But I’m NOT an exception…I am a human being, just like any other pre-born human being."

Read Mary's story and challenge yourself if you think abortion in cases of rape is "OK" and acceptable. You can also read her blog and get a greater insight into this issue and the inestimable value that every human being has, yes, especially those conceived from rape!

It's Difficult Learning that Your Father Is Also Your Grandfather!

Kristi Hofferber's parents were always open with her about the fact that she was adopted. In fact, Kristi's husband, a minister, was also adopted, as is their son. But when Kristi decided to look into her birth mother, she could never have been prepared to learn what she did, but sees God's plan working in all of her life, nonetheless! Kristi's biological mother was 16 when she gave birth to her daughter, Kristi, and she had been a victim of incest and rape by her father! What a powerful testimony to God's faithfulness. Like Kristi said, "even in cases of rape and incest, each unborn child is created by God for a purpose. As my story reveals, God can take something bad and make it an opportunity to do something miraculous!"

Daughter Conceived in Rape is a “Diamond in the Rough”

Monica Kelsey always knew she was adopted, but it wasn’t until age 37 that she learned the circumstances of her conception. Monica’s birthmother was brutally raped and became pregnant at 17 years old. Even though abortion was illegal in 1972, she sought an abortion to get “her life back.” After being taken to a secretly located abortion facility, Monica’s birthmother had second thoughts because she knew the procedure was illegal. Thank you Monica for being courageous enough to share your amazing story with the world!

Two Real Life Stories of Two People Conceived via Rape!

There is a news story out of Elwood, Indiana about a 13-year-old who was pregnant by rape and due to give birth in a few weeks. A compassionate medic read the story and wondered how this took place only 70 miles from her home but didn’t make local news in Fort Wayne or national news. Nonetheless, as a child conceived in rape herself, she got involved and it is still making a positive difference in this young mother's life and the life of her little baby, Aiden. Kelsey Monica writes about her journey with Ashley and how the pro-life community has stepped up to support her. But there's MORE! Kelsey Monica herself was conceived via rape. And now she is busy saving lives as a medic and as a stalwart supporter of those whose lives are threatened by abortion!

Another Brave 11-year-old Stands Up for the Life of Her Baby

Yet another courageous CHILD says NO to having her baby killed, despite being conceive via rape!

She’s an 11-year-old girl from a small, southern and rural Chilean town. And even at this tender age she has known inconceivable hurt and pain. For the better part of the last 18 months her mother’s live-in lover has raped her repeatedly, and then she conceived a child. Sadly, Belén became the tool-du-jour for those who advocate and promote abortion all over Latin America – a region rich with pro-life laws and sentiments which are anathema to regressive pro-abortionists. But then the most remarkable thing happened. This amazing girl went on national television and told her story. She assured everyone that she was aware of the circumstances that had led to her pregnancy, but stated she already loved her baby. Calmly, she told her audience that it was fear that had kept her from reporting the abuse – but that in spite of who the father was, she really wanted this child. Read all of Belén's story and please keep her and her baby in your thoughts and prayers!