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Scene from the “Celebrate” music video.<\/p><\/div>\n

MTV has reported <\/a>that Mack Maine’s mother nearly aborted him. At nearly the last possible moment, she changed her mind and walked out of the abortion clinic.<\/p>\n

Mack Maine is the thirty-year-old president of Young Money Entertainment and a rapper. Recently, he released a single entitled “Celebrate<\/a>” with Lil Wayne and Talib Kweli. (Warning – there are explicit lyrics in the song.) The song talks of new days, having a purpose, and of getting your life right before death comes and you meet God.<\/p>\n

The song also takes a pro-life turn, with the inclusion of part of Maine’s personal story:<\/p>\n

So every time I speak, look I try to speak life
\nY’all tweaking for broads, I tweak life
\nThey said I was s’posed to die as a fetus
\nMy momma said I bind that Devil in the name of Jesus
\nSo now I’m here just to talk to y’all
\nCome and stroll with me homie, let me walk wit’ y’all
\nTen million ways to die so I chose
\nTo get my life right by the end of the road<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On Wednesday, Maine was interviewed on RapFixLive, where he shared the full story behind his song lyrics. MTV reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n

‘My mom was about to abort me. She was about to have an abortion. She was lying on the table and she changed her life at that<\/i> moment,’ Mack said open and honestly.<\/p>\n

Moments before the procedure, the rapper’s mother had a routine consult and immediately changed her mind, choosing to give birth to her son. ‘She changed her life that day, she got saved and became a Christian,’ he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Maine’s story illustrates the great strength of women who choose to give life to their children. It also illustrates that no choice is over until it’s truly over. A woman has the right to change her mind about abortion at the very last minute, and she should never let anyone tell her otherwise.<\/p>\n

Sadly, there are some abortion clinics – like the Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs<\/a>,which is currently being sued – that refuse to let women change their minds. Some abortions truly are forced, no matter what choice a woman actually makes.<\/p>\n

Maine’s story also demonstrates that we all have our own choice to make: will we speak for life, or will we remain silent? We are here. We were given life. Will we use that life to bring others to life as well? As the lyrics of “Celebrate” say:<\/p>\n

Harsh reality is what I’ve been through
\nBut I’m not alone, ask her and him too
\nAnd they shall tell ya, ain’t nothin’ better
\nThan the smell of a new day
\nI know the ocean runs dry and the sky gets dark
\nAnd ya don’t see what He’s trying to show ya
\nAnd I know the wall may seem tall
\nBut if we help each other I guarantee we get over
\nAnd once I’m over, I’ll reach back for my brother
\nAnd pull him over as well<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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