Articles by Lisa Bast
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3.5KHuman 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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3.4KHuman 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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2.0KHuman 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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2.6KHuman 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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1.9KHuman 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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2.0KHuman 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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1.6KHuman 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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4.5KActivismCalled 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...
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2.5KHuman InterestAfter childhood molestation and two eventual abortions, she found healing in the pro-life movement
WARNING: This post contains information that may be disturbing to readers. At five years old, Marlene Downing loved visiting her paternal grandfather’s...
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1.4KHuman InterestAfter date rape and abortion, she learned how to forgive and to accept God’s forgiveness
She was a bit of a rock and roll groupie, so when 15-year-old Elizabeth Bristol scored a date with an older guy...
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2.2KHuman InterestWounded by two coerced abortions, she now dedicates her life to helping post-abortive women
Starting in the eighth grade and into her freshman year in high school, Marti Landis had a smoldering crush on her friend’s...
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2.6KHuman InterestUnplanned pregnancy leads teen to loving role as mother: ‘My children are my greatest blessings’
Judi Boyle was just 16 when she became pregnant. It was a time when parental approval was necessary to obtain birth control,...
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1.9KHuman InterestAbused and suffering from abortion, she found redemption and a calling in pro-life work
For most of her life, Victoria Robinson longed to be part of a loving family. She grew up in a chaotic household...
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2.0KHuman InterestA spiritual awakening led this post-abortive woman to fight for life
Myra Jean Myers and her husband had children throughout the beginning of their marriage. When Myers discovered she was pregnant with her...
