Articles by Lisa Bast
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975Human InterestYears after two abortions, she realized they were the reason for her multiple suicide attempts
Sue Boyd was a young, single mother when she met the man she thought was “Mr. Right” while attending her father’s church....
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751Human InterestShe launched a pro-life medical RV ministry after asking God to ‘show me a way to serve’
Sylvia Slifko couldn’t know that day as she listened to a Focus on the Family radio program that she would be inspired...
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1.2KHuman InterestA traumatic and illegal second trimester abortion left her in anguish. Today, God has healed her.
As a Jewish girl growing up in Iowa, Jane “Goldie” Winn lived a sheltered life. Her father, who was a prominent psychiatrist,...
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1.6KHuman InterestAfter being raped by an abusive ex, she refused abortion, and God led her to adoption
Brandi Geiger was a senior in high school when she met her boyfriend. After graduation, the couple decided to share an apartment...
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2.6KHuman InterestShe was determined to have an abortion. Then, the light of one lamp changed her mind.
Amber Bradford was a bit of a late bloomer, graduating college at the age of 29. She knew she didn’t want children,...
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2.8KHuman InterestAfter 60 years, she learned her mother’s terrible secret… and her new calling was born
As a little girl, Michele Smith struggled with pervasive feelings of rejection and shame. She wondered why she was carrying such a...
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3.5KHuman InterestShe was injured by abortion, and her sister died from one. Now, she wants others to know the truth.
As a single mother of three children, Nicole Atkins was in a desperate financial situation when she discovered she was pregnant. She...
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3.3KHuman InterestPressured by her boyfriend and his pastor, she felt she ‘was going to die’ after taking the abortion pill
When Amber Casey discovered she was pregnant, the 25-year-old was deeply conflicted. She didn’t want to have an abortion, yet she didn’t...
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1.3KHuman InterestAs a teen she was pressured into abortion, resulting in years of repressed grief and shame
Healing is always an ongoing journey for post-abortive women, says Stefanie Libertore, Director of Recovery Services at the Hope and Healing Center...
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2.3KHuman InterestToni experienced first hand that ‘abortion destroys a woman’s soul, but God offers redemption’
Toni Weisz experienced a troubled childhood. She started drinking at age 12 and became sexually active at 16. She once thought she...
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2.7KHuman InterestCassaundra refused abortion after rape and has no regrets
Cassaundra Baber was an 18-year-old college student when she encountered a predator during an evening at a nightclub with friends from her...
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3.5KHuman InterestThey had given up hope, but a phone call caused ‘seven years of heartache’ to disappear
Kevin and Rachelle Ross were ready to start a family but after almost five years of unsuccessfully being able to conceive, the...
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1.8KHuman InterestWhen she realized that women were choosing abortion out of fear, she set out to help them
When Heather Lawless’s mother received a kidney transplant at 18, she was told she could never have children. Now in her late...
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3.0KHuman InterestEven when she refused an amniocentesis, her doctor and midwife pressured her to abort
Raised in a secular, ‘pro-choice’ home, Tina Whittington came to faith in Jesus Christ in middle school. At 16, she became a...
