Articles by Lisa Bast
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2.2KHuman InterestPro-life leader’s younger brother inspired him to defend the most vulnerable
Brian Gibson’s destiny as a pro-life advocate was set into motion at an early age. Growing up with eight siblings – one...
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2.6KHuman InterestHow a miscarriage and rainbow baby deepened this mother’s faith
For years, Stacey Plasch and her husband were unable to conceive due to struggles with infertility. Eventually, Plasch gave birth to two...
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11.8KHuman InterestMom fought for twin girls with life-threatening condition after doctors suggested abortion
Lydia Crandall, a 29-year-old mother of two, was delighted when she discovered she was pregnant despite her struggling marriage. Despite going through...
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1.9KIssuesHer own early, heartbreaking miscarriage motivated her to help other moms in need
Jaimie* was babysitting her neighbors’ children one night when she suddenly began experiencing intense contractions. The frightened 19-year-old had no idea what...
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3.9KIssuesShe miscarried her son at 5 months, but believes that ‘one day, we will be reunited’
A busy mom of two children, Vicki Wilkerson’s days were spent helping her developmentally disabled young son, whom she almost lost at...
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3.4KHuman InterestMelissa chose life – and a loving adoptive family – for her twins, and has no regrets
A divorced 24-year-old single mother of a toddler living in the high-priced San Francisco Bay Area, Melissa Helm’s days were filled with...
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2.6KHuman InterestAfter two abortions, this single mom’s greatest pain led to a pro-life mission
Luz Vasquez grew up a in pro-life Christian home, but as she matured, she became disconnected from her faith. When the single...
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3.6KHuman InterestShe aborted her baby at 15, but now offers hope to mothers outside the same abortion facility
She was just 15 years old when she discovered she was pregnant, but Sophia Gavino didn’t know who the father was. She...
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4.8KActivismTeen who watched sister fight for life in the NICU founds pro-life group: ‘How can I not do anything about this?’
Myah Abraham was the second oldest of nine children growing up in a conservative, Christian family — but a harrowing experience truly...
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13.4KHuman InterestDuring her abortion, the abortionist asked her if she was a twin. Years later, she learned why.
In 1991, Deb Beers was a divorced, 32-year-old mother of a pre-teen son when she faced an unplanned pregnancy. Her boyfriend, who...
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2.0KHuman InterestHer friends said abortion was the best choice. Instead, it resulted in a suicide attempt.
As a college freshman, Deanna Petrie* relished in the newfound freedom she didn’t have while growing up in a conservative Christian home....
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3.9KHuman InterestBeth sought an abortion before Roe v. Wade, but her baby miraculously survived
It was January 1973 before Roe v. Wade had been passed into law when a teenaged Beth Earich discovered she was pregnant....
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8.8KHuman InterestShe resisted pressure to abort and later learned of a painful family secret
Shortly after returning home from her honeymoon, 20-year-old Christina Marie Garza discovered she was pregnant. Both she and her husband were excited,...
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1.5KActivismFrom pregnancy centers to the airwaves, sharing the value of life through God’s eyes
Despite growing up in a Christian family full of theologians with her father, grandfather, and uncles all serving as church leaders in...
