Articles by Lisa Bast
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577Human InterestPressured by her new husband to abort their first baby, she kept her secret for nearly a decade
Just two days before marrying her fiancé, 18-year-old Mary Browning discovered she was pregnant. She did not expect to be facing an...
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917Human InterestDevastating stillbirth spurs couple to care for others experiencing child loss
Chris and Melissa Near lost so much when their daughter was stillborn at 35 weeks gestation, but channeled their grief and pain...
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1.5KHuman InterestFaced with heartbreaking pregnancy diagnoses, Jessica chose life twice with no regrets
As a mother of three healthy children, Jessica Schmitt expected her fourth pregnancy to be normal, and she looked forward to welcoming...
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1.8KHuman InterestPressured to end her pregnancy due to PPROM, she held on… and witnessed a miracle
Suzy Mack was excited to learn she was expecting her first child. When her baby’s amniotic sac broke at 17 weeks, her...
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1.3KHuman 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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824Human 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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1.3KHuman 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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1.8KHuman 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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2.7KHuman 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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3.7KHuman 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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3.5KHuman 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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1.4KHuman 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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2.4KHuman 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...
