by APFLI | May 15, 2010 | Responses - Defending Life / Rebuttals / Advocacy / Dating / Adoption
So Much of Me Died: One Woman's Story of Repeat Abortions I remember the events surrounding my abortions clearly. There are some things that are so utterly terrible, so devastating, they never fade from the mind or heart. I idolized my boyfriend, whom I met when I...
by APFLI | May 8, 2010 | Responses - Defending Life / Rebuttals / Advocacy / Dating / Adoption
Helene's Story I grew up in a church-going family, but not a Christ-centered home. I was a good kid. … I had my days when I was very ornery, and I liked to see how far I could push the limits, but when it came down to the line, “no” meant no, and...
by APFLI | Apr 27, 2010 | Responses - Defending Life / Rebuttals / Advocacy / Dating / Adoption
Jill's Story Note: The following testimony is excerpted from the book Giving Sorrow Words: Women's Stories of Grief After Abortion by Melinda Tankard Reist. My boyfriend and I had been going steady for over 12 months, sure we were going to wait until we got...
by APFLI | Nov 18, 2009 | Responses - Defending Life / Rebuttals / Advocacy / Dating / Adoption
I recently got an unexpected phone call from a pro-life voice of the past. It was Nancyjo Mann. For those who’ve been in the pro-life movement for decades, like Dr. Willke and me, her name alone conjures up memories. If you don’t know who Nancyjo is, you...
by APFLI | Jun 21, 2009 | Responses - Defending Life / Rebuttals / Advocacy / Dating / Adoption
Honest Questions, Haunting Answers (Editor’s note: This story contains a graphic account of a second-trimester abortion and may not be suitable for young readers.) I have asked myself what could have altered the events that led up to the murder of my child. What...
