People's Stories
People's Stories
These are personal stories submitted by women and men on the subjects of unexpected pregnancy, teenage pregnancy, parenting, adoption and after abortion.
Please click on one of the stories below or one of the categories to read stories on that subject.
Abortion
I Hope That My Story Can Help Someone
Everything went off the rails and I am still almost a decade later struggling to understand why and how. I hope that my story can help someone to see that the most important thing is the gift inside you from God.
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I wish I had known my options
At the age of nineteen, I found out that I was pregnant. I couldn't tell my family for fear of how they would react and there was really no one I could turn to.
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Abortion was the only way out I could see
This is a story of a teenager who had multiple pregnancies and felt that abortion was her only option on a couple of occasions.
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Unexpected Pregnancy
There is a family somewhere in the world that will love that child
A woman finds out how far along she is at her 3rd trimester and considers adoption for her baby.
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I was new to Canada when I found out I was pregnant
I was new to Canada when I found out I was pregnant. This happened as I was contemplating returning to my home country to get away from my abusive husband. As I struggled to think about raising a child within this abusive relationship, I was not sure whether I could continue the pregnancy.
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I was 17 years old and pregnant again
This young woman sought support at a difficult time in her life.
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