Articles by Lisa Bast
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2.6KHuman InterestAfter the death of her mother, she aborted her baby. Now, she leads others to healing.
When Brenda Bauer started dating her boyfriend, she was seeking to fill a void left by her mother’s death. But she soon...
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2.3KHuman InterestShocked by abortion in his city, this entrepreneur started a ministry that’s saved hundreds of lives
Justin Reeder was just 20 years old when he founded his business. Little did he know at the time that almost two...
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2.9KHuman InterestYoung family faces daughter’s diagnosis with faith: ‘In God, there’s hope’
Kali Jackson always knew she’d attend college. Her goal was to study nursing and eventually embark on a career as a pediatrician....
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1.2KHuman InterestWoman’s mission for parental rights advocacy leads her to the pro-life movement
Terry Beatley’s foray into the pro-life movement began as a fierce parental rights advocate after learning about how organizations like National Abortion...
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3.1KHuman InterestFor 14 years, Megan buried her shame from an abortion. Then she turned to God.
Megan Cadden was 17 years old and still in high school when she learned she was pregnant. Her parents insisted she have...
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3.3KHuman InterestWhile his parents planned to abort him, God had other plans
Jess Ford’s mother was 19 years old and living with her parents when she experienced an unexpected pregnancy. She worried that when...
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3.3KHuman InterestWoman finds healing through faith after abortion: ‘I received such amazing grace’
Although 20-year-old Elle Stahlhut Roetzel was new to the Seattle area, she had been dating a man for a few months when...
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3.1KHuman InterestAfter she found healing from her abortion, she learned ‘God can use something horrible for good’
Living in a single-parent household and still in high school, 18-year-old Adriana Camp panicked when she discovered she was pregnant. She knew...
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1.8KHuman InterestPressured into a second-trimester abortion, she eventually found healing through worship
Cheryl Venerable yearned to be in a loving marriage and to be a mother. Her childhood was troubled, marred by constant discord...
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2.4KHuman InterestAfter experiencing an early abortion, she shares her story to help others choose life
He ran around with an unsavory crowd and dabbled in drugs, but to 18-year-old Ashley Steinhauer, he was forbidden fruit. She started...
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1.7KHuman InterestTwo abortions devastated Tricia and Peter. Then God stepped in to heal them both.
Following a teenage abortion, Peter and Tricia DeMaio were determined to never have another abortion again. That all changed when Tricia faced...
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1.7KHuman InterestCindy’s multiple abortions taught her that abortion ‘destroys’ instead of empowering
By most standards, 19-year-old Cindy Collins was a naïve college student when she faced an unplanned pregnancy. It was 1973 and she...
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1.4KHuman InterestAbortion damaged her heart physically and literally – but God helped her to heal
Raised by strict, traditional parents who practiced Buddhism, Brianna Carter* (not her real name) was safely ensconced in a protected bubble for...
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4.1KActivismCalled to serve and save, she found her mission: Let Them Live
When Emily Berning graduated from college, she felt lost. Armed with a newly-minted degree and a desire to serve her community, she...
