It's easy to be against something, while not "doing something about it."  The AbortionTV staff are the most courageous of volunteers.  They not only have the courage to embrace the right convictions about the abortion atrocity -- but they are actively doing something about it. 

Lindsey

Well lets see where to start... My name is Lindsey and I am 23 years old. I am a sahm of the most wonderful, beautiful little boys. Michael is will be 3 in Feb. and Logan is 8 months old. I am not married but have been with their father just over 4 years. I live in Sacramento, CA. 

I always had thought my self to be pro-life. When I was younger around 13, I found out that my mother had, had 3 abortions in her life. I was devastated. I told her how wrong she was and how could she kill her own baby and I cried and screamed at her. Well then came the saying those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Michael and I (my Fiance) had only been dating for about 2 1/2 months when I found out I was pregnant. We had previously discussed what we would do if I had ended up pregnant. We agreed that abortion would be the right thing to do. Even though I strongly disagreed with it, I merely said ok to pacify him, me thinking I wouldn't turn up pregnant until I was ready to be a mother. Well I was wrong. By the time I had went to the doctor they told me I was 18 weeks along. I cried for days. I didn't know what to do. He said well we said if this happened you would get an abortion. I told him I didn't want to and although he said to do what I wanted, I felt pressured. I felt like he wouldn't leave me. So I had the abortion May 10Th 2002. It was the worse thing I have done in my life. The abortion it self would have been free my insurance would have paid for it, but they wouldn't pay for me to be put under, and I couldn't dare be awake during that. I was a coward. I didn't want to see any of it. So instead I told my boyfriend he had to fork out the $1000 to pay for it and he gladly did. Anyway. Afterward I was in so much pain, and bleeding, and throwing up. I was crying all the time. I was depressed I blamed my boyfriend. I blamed my self. I prayed for God and My son to forgive me every night. I know that I was pregnant with a son because I asked them to tell me when it was over. I didn't want to go through my whole life wondering.  

Lo and behold not barely a month had passed and I was pregnant again. I told Michael under no circumstances would I have another abortion. He said fine. I was sure he would leave me. I mean everything had happen to us in less then 6 months of being together. Nov. came around and neither of us had jobs, we were being evicted from our apt and everything that could go wrong was going wrong. We discussed that bringing a baby in the world right now might not be such a great thing to do. I hated my self for even contemplating it, but I went down to the abortion clinic. They did an ultra-sound. In my heart I prayed I would be to far along. Greatfully I was. I was 26 weeks.  I was so happy I hugged the nurse, I was crying but not tears of sadness, tears of joy. Now no one could pressure me into getting an abortion. I couldn't even pressure my self now. Well 3 months later I gave birth to the most precious, beautiful. adorable , lovable (need I go on lol) little boy in the whole world. He became my life, the air that I breathe. He became the reason I wanted to get up every morning. He has changed my life in only positive ways. Anyone who has children knows exactly what I'm talking about. After he was born I vowed to do what I could to help other young ladies struggling. That's when I found AbortionTV. I know have an 8 month old son who has only enriched our lives even more. My Fiance is also Pro-life now. He cry's for our dead son often. He can't even talk about it. When the anniversary of the abortion comes around it is a very solom day, full of tears and prayers. As a mother of live healthy wonderful children. and the mother of a child that I had murdered. I now know that it is 1000000000000 times more difficult to kill your baby, then it is to raise a baby. Times may get hard. Money may get tight. But when you look into the eyes of you're son or daughter it makes it all better. I can not do that with the child that I so brutally abandoned. You can always make things work, but once you have an abortion there is no going back. Some of us have to learn the hard way. 

My name is Michaela Kelley. I was born in 1978 and I am a single mom to four children. Brittany (I was 17 when I got pregnant with her), Jayden, Staci and Gavin (my only planned pregnancy). My second child, Christian, was miscarried when I was five months along. I have lived in Austin, Texas most of my life and have dedicated my life to counseling people going through crisis pregnancies. It’s my mission to show teen and unwed parents that their lives are not over when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Life is more difficult but all of your dreams are attainable.  

I am currently working on starting my own non-profit organization geared toward helping teen and unwed parents. It is a company that will mesh great prenatal care, outstanding parenting training, on-the-job work skills, and access to education. It will focus heavily on self accountability…taking your life back and making good choices…not dwelling on the past…and showing the world that unplanned pregnancies can produce outstanding parents and diverse and well adjusted children.

Abortion has long been an issue that I have held an interest in. My mother had three abortions before I was born. Back then it was "just what you did".  I have done a lot of research and been to a lot of anti-violent, anti-abortion rallies. I don't think that there is ever an excuse to have an abortion. It's murdering an innocent human life. In cases of rape and incest I think that adoption is the best option. Why trade one violent act for another? Two wrongs don't make a right and although the baby is half "his", it's also half "hers". In cases where the mothers life is at risk...I would throw myself in front of a train to save the lives of my already born children and I will do the same for my unborn. I've had my chance to live and I want to give my kids the same chance.

I'm not the type that throws stones at people that have had abortions or are thinking of having one. I simply want them to be educated. I think that a lot of the reason women have abortions is out of shear ignorance and/or fear. They DON'T have all of the facts. This site is a wonderful educational tool. I wish that they had this information more readily available 25 years ago before my brothers and sisters were slaughtered.

Tricia Cullen

I am married and a stay-at-home Mama of two little girls.  I have never had an abortion but that is only by the grace of God.  There are plenty of moments in my past that if I had found myself pregnant I would have considered abortion if not chosen it.  My views have DRASTICALLY changed. 

While efforts to reverse Roe v. Wade are noble and I applaud those who lead the charge, I personally feel the point of the most impact is actually the “choice” itself.  This site addresses the point of choice with an “informed consent” approach.  It is so important to know what you are getting yourself into.  It is actually my dream to see insurance companies force doctors who perform abortions to show the mother pictures of the gestational age of the fetus at the time of intended abortion AND the details of the procedure including the risks to be performed verbally spelled out.  I think it could happen considering all the damaged outcomes.   

I totally understand how overwhelming an unplanned pregnancy can be.  The hope of this website is that a mother who is in this situation will seek information and find it here.  A fetus is more than a clump of tissue…it is a life.  An abortion is more than a quick and painless procedure to solve a problem…it is, well, check out this site and see for yourself.  There are alternatives and there are people willing to help. 

The truth will set you free.  I pray that is the case for all the unborn babies in danger of being aborted.

I had an abortion when I was 15.  That was 26 years ago.  I never imagined the pain and sorrow I would suffer 20 years later for my selfish acts so long ago. 

 I am now a peer counselor for women who are also suffering the guilt, and grief that accompanies abortion.  Some women experience regret soon after the abortion but the feelings surface much later for many.  Often a specific event will trigger the feelings: the anniversary of the abortion or the due date, the birth of another child or simply changing as one grows older and wiser. 

The good news is there is hope and relief from the feelings of guilt, grief and anger that we feel.  There is a way to learn to cope in a healthy manner.  Please, if you are feeling bad about an abortion you had, even if it was 40 years ago (yes, I have counseled a woman who had an abortion over 40 years ago) e-mail me.  It helps to tell you story and here others experiences.

E-mail Jane Norton

Amy McGann

My name is Amy.  I am a 28 year old mother of a beautiful 16 month old named Emma.  I am hoping that my story can shed some light on the joy and the unconditional love that comes with being a mother.  I found out I was pregnant on May 30 2006.  That day will forever be ingrained in my memory.  I was late for my period and I bought a test after work and came home.  I didn’t let my boyfriend know because I was sure that I wasn’t pregnant and I didn’t want to upset him unnecessarily.  I went to the bathroom, peed on the stick and low and behold two strong pink lines appeared before me.  I was shocked.  I sat there a while with this jaw dropping look on my face.  I took the second test. The same thing.  Uh Oh.  My boyfriend (who is now my husband) and I had only been together for four months.  We had been best friends for 6 years before we started dating, so things moved pretty swiftly.  We moved in together very quickly.  And when you have the freedom to do what you want, when you want, things happen.

The thought never crossed my mind to have an abortion.  Not once.  I was going to have this baby with or with out my boyfriend and I knew that, but I really wanted him to be there.  I loved him more than anything and I was so scared he would leave me.  He didn’t.  He supported me through it all.  I had some adversity from his mother.  She wanted me to have an abortion.  She told him, not me.  I came home one night from work and Dave was crying and he told me that he had an argument with his mother and he told her that he was going to be here for his family with or without her approval.  I cried to, I wanted so much for her to understand.  All she could see was the problems it would cause.  All I could see was the joy.

I had a very complicated pregnancy through the whole 9 months.  It was hard on y health.   One month before I was due we moved in with my mom and dad.  It was just too expensive to stay where we were and have a baby.  2 weeks before I due I got fired from my job.  I had such a horrible pregnancy and had to leave work early a lot so I guess they didn’t want to deal with me anymore.  Their loss. 

On February 1, 2007 my daughter was born.  My mother behind me, my husband on one leg, his mom on the other.  When I saw her face all squished up my arms immediately reached out to her in frenzy.  I kept saying, “My baby, my baby”.  The rush of emotions you get is amazing.  They bundled her up and put her in my arms and it was the most complete feeling I have ever felt.  The love you feel is incredible.

Abortion is not a choice.  To have sex is a choice, not to have an abortion.  To be a mother is a blessing not a curse.  A child is a gift, not a problem to eliminate because you have one year of college left and aren’t ready yet.  You can take that child along with you on your journey and it will make you an even stronger person because of it.  There is no excuse to have an abortion, none at all.  I have had friends who have had abortions and I have heard every excuse in the book.  I don’t have the money, the father left me, I have to finish school, what if I want to go back to school someday, I don’t love the guy, it’s a clump of cells, it can’t feel, it doesn’t know any better ect.  Even if you have these problems there are people in this world who spend thousands of dollars a month trying to conceive a child and never do.  You could be the miracle they are praying for by letting them adopt your baby.  There are people who will financially support you through your pregnancy leading up to adoption.  There are programs to help you if you choose to keep your child.  They help provide food and insurance and guidance.  At one point after I had my daughter my husband got laid off after 8 years of being at his job.  We were both unemployed with no insurance for our daughter.  Not once did I look at her and think “If I didn’t have her things would be easier”.  It does take money to raise a child but not as much as you think.  Honestly.  If you choose to keep your baby there will be moments were he/she kicks you in your belly and it is THE most awesome feeling in the world.  Right now there IS a baby inside of you.  A little perfect person from head to toe.  That’s a fact.  It already knows the sound of your voice and can feel your heart beating.  It tastes what you eat and can suck its thumb.  It yawns and sleeps and plays. 

I beg you to give your child a chance to run and play and feel the sun on their face.  Give your child the opportunity to jump rope or climb a tree.  I can guarantee if you choose to let your son or daughter into your world the moment you get a hug or a kiss or a simple mama, you will realize at that moment that you made the right decision to give your child life.  When they roll over, crawl, walk, run, start kindergarten, graduate high school, college and the day they in turn have children of their own your life will be better because of them.  The joy and happiness a child brings to your life is just the best.  The very best.  If you choose to have an abortion know that you will be missing out on all these wonderful things and more and the guilt won’t go away, it stays with you forever.  My mother had an abortion when I was two.  She is 53 years old and regrets that choice she made every day.  And I am without a sister or brother.

As women we are strong.  We get the incredible opportunity to create life.  Allow yourself to experience this wonderful gift.  I promise you it is all worth every single precious moment. 

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