{"id":201947,"date":"2019-05-13T20:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T01:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=201947"},"modified":"2019-05-14T20:51:42","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T01:51:42","slug":"nfl-player-almost-aborted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/nfl-player-almost-aborted\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL player was almost aborted: &#8216;That&#8217;s why I oppose abortion&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p class=\"article-title\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/news\/former-nfl-player-my-mom-almost-aborted-methats-why-im-pro-life?utm_content=buffer7ad72&amp;utm_medium=LSN%2Bbuffer&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=LSN&amp;fbclid=IwAR01bw85FXtAZ8R1yfo2FnF3kf7TEb_thtUd8t3EvJkzx6vF9KrKp9qFggs\">LifeSiteNews<\/a>) &#8211;\u00a0Former professional American football (NFL) player Steve Fitzhugh revealed this week how he was almost aborted by his mother in 1962.<\/p>\n<p>The former safety for the Denver Broncos (1986\u201387) told young people at the May 9 Youth Banquet following the National March for Life in Ottawa, Canada how he grew up in a toxic family atmosphere of violence, promiscuity, alcohol and drug abuse, and divorce.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzhugh, 56, explained how his mother almost aborted him during the breakdown of his parents\u2019 marriage. His mother was lying on a hospice bed dying of multiple cancers when she told him the story for the first time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-block ad-content ad-pos-top content-loaded\" data-entry-id=\"202720\">\n<div id=\"D_Detail_content_top\" data-google-query-id=\"CMKW7d_3lOICFQGXyAoddf4IMA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/2596116\/D_Detail_content_top_0__container__\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-video\" data-location=\"3\" data-videourl=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PuZfKaVPQqk\">\n<div class=\"article-video-embed\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PuZfKaVPQqk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYour Dad and I had three kids,\u201d Fitzhugh related about his Mom\u2019s dying words. \u201cIt was apparent that we were growing apart and we were going to get a divorce. Somewhere in the making-up and breaking-up I got pregnant again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was no way I was going to raise these three kids and a baby on my own. So, I made arrangements to take care of my situation,\u201d Fitzhugh\u2019s mother said, as he related it.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzhugh said that what his mom told him next is all the more astonishing because she was not really a \u201creligious woman,\u201d although she \u201cfeared God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cA few hours\u00a0away from my abortion, in the early morning hours, I woke up out of a dead sleep with a cold sweat, and all I could hear was the word, \u2018faith\u2026faith\u2026faith\u2026faith\u2026faith.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomething told me, \u2018By faith\u2026keep this baby,\u2019\u201d Fitzhugh related.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s why, as a former fetus, I oppose abortion,\u201d he told the crowd of hundreds of young people as they applauded and cheered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/moana-disney-star-could-have-been-aborted-says-keep-your-babies\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>\u2018Moana\u2019 Disney star could have been aborted, says \u2018Keep your babies\u2019<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was just a few hours away from losing my chance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just so glad that she gave me breath, that she let me live, so I could have a chance of a lifetime, and I\u2019m doing the most with my chance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While Fitzhugh was with the Denver Broncos for only two seasons, being sidelined due to a shoulder injury, this did not stop him from pursuing other dreams, including coaching, getting married, and now pursuing a doctorate (Ph.D.) in education.<\/p>\n<p>The Christian speaker and bestselling author now travels around the world, addressing thousands annually with a message about making positive choices in life.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzhugh co-founded \u201cThe House,\u201d an after-school teen drop-in center in Washington, D.C. that at one time partnered with the Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy Center. He developed a school drug and alcohol prevention and cessation program. He also launched PowerMoves to coach listeners to \u201csuccess and significance\u201d through his talks. He is also the national spokesperson for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes\u2019 \u201cOne Way 2 Play \u2014 Drug Free\u201d program.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzhugh challenged the young people in his talk in Ottawa, asking them what they are doing with their chance at life.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if he has any dreams he still wants to accomplish, Fitzhugh responded: \u201cI want to live my life in such a way that my legacy is still impacting lives long after I\u2019m hanging out with Jesus on the other side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s my goal \u2014 to have an audience of one, to live a life pleasing to my heavenly Father who will one day say, \u2018Steve, well done my good and faithful servant, YOU&#8217;S MY BOY!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s Note: This article was originally published at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/news\/former-nfl-player-my-mom-almost-aborted-methats-why-im-pro-life?utm_content=buffer7ad72&amp;utm_medium=LSN%2Bbuffer&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=LSN&amp;fbclid=IwAR01bw85FXtAZ8R1yfo2FnF3kf7TEb_thtUd8t3EvJkzx6vF9KrKp9qFggs\">LifeSiteNews<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(LifeSiteNews) &#8211;\u00a0Former professional American football (NFL) player Steve Fitzhugh revealed this week how he was almost aborted by his mother in 1962. 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