Articles by Lisa Bast
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3.5KHuman InterestBirth mother describes positive ‘ripple effect’ of open adoption: It ‘blesses lives’
Like any young college woman, Jessica Phillips enjoyed an active social life. When she started casually dating a man she met at...
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1.1KHuman InterestFormer urban minister now fights the ‘growing global movement toward devaluing human life’
Kurt Dillinger, founder of LIFE International, had been involved in ministry for more than 30 years and was content serving in urban...
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2.0KHuman InterestShe started by praying outside abortion facilities. Now she defends life at the United Nations.
Serving as the Executive Vice-President of the Center for Family & Human Rights or “C-Fam,” Lisa Correnti is part of a team that’s laser-focused...
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1.5KHuman InterestHer abortion later led to committed activism for the preborn: ‘I’m in this for the long haul’
Saving babies from the horror of abortion is Leslee Unruh’s mission. As co-founder of Alpha Center, she’s a formidable pro-life crusader. But...
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2.9KHuman InterestDespite pressure, this mom refused abortion following Down syndrome diagnosis
Jessica Capitani and her husband had been trying for two years to start a family without success, but just as she considered...
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1.8KHuman InterestAfter losing her son at 18 weeks gestation, this mother felt a passion to defend life globally
Nadia Gordynsky, founder of Save a Life International, was born and raised in Ukraine with a Christian foundation. In the late 90s,...
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2.1KHuman InterestHer birth mother chose life, and now she works to help other women do the same
When Diane Ferraro — the first female CEO of pro-life organization Save the Storks — was just five years old, she recalls her adoptive parents telling...
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1.6KHuman InterestFran had an abortion to appease her boyfriend, and today tells everyone how ‘abortion truly hurts women’
Fran Schaeffer had just graduated college, and was in love with a young man whom she eventually planned to marry. Then she...
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4.8KHuman InterestWoman’s search for biological parents uncovers a shocking secret
From a young age, Julie Taylor knew she was adopted. Growing up on a farm in rural Saskatchewan, Canada, Taylor enjoyed a wonderful...
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2.6KHuman InterestFrom abortion director to pro-life warrior: How one woman changed her mind – and her life
Who could have known that Jeanne Pernia, whose mother once ran an abortion facility, would one day be planting pregnancy resource centers...
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2.5KHuman InterestThanks to a film from biology class, Deborah chose life… and open adoption
For most of her life, Deborah McClue contended with one challenge after another. Growing up in an abusive home perpetuated issues which...
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3.2KHuman InterestA Down syndrome diagnosis led to this dad’s life-changing mission of advocacy
Kurt Kondrich’s dream was to serve his community as a police officer, delaying marriage while fulfilling his goals. When he married his...
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1.4KActivismAfter realizing abortion’s devastation, pastor fights for protection of the preborn worldwide
Reverend John Ensor could not have known that in one night, the trajectory of his life would change, eventually taking him to...
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2.7KHuman InterestA traumatic abortion experience leads to a life dedicated to pro-life ministry
At age 24, Linda Fernandez socialized with friends for whom the college experience was about getting drunk, being promiscuous, and finding comfort...
