{"id":83704,"date":"2015-12-29T09:32:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-29T14:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=83704"},"modified":"2015-12-31T14:35:22","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T19:35:22","slug":"i-sobbed-read-stories-from-nurses-in-abortion-clinics-i-chose-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/i-sobbed-read-stories-from-nurses-in-abortion-clinics-i-chose-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnant at 18, mother chose life for her son after learning the truth about abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>I was 18 when I conceived my precious Benjamin and 19 when he was born. Ideally, I was going to attend college on a full-ride athletic golf scholarship in 2006. But I was na\u00efve and rebellious\u2026 it sounds stupid, but I had never really considered the chance I would get pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>My relationship with my father suffered during this time.\u00a0 He was watching his dreams for me diminish, and I felt that disappointment. I had my baby\u2019s birth father who wanted nothing to do with this baby and my father, who also wanted nothing to do with this baby.\u00a0 I needed a man\u2019s guidance and protection, and I was at a loss.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I had nearly every reason people mention when considering abortion: I had no money, I was further straining my relationship with my father, my unborn baby\u2019s father wanted me to get an abortion, and I would be giving up a possible future playing women\u2019s golf or at the very least, a free ride to college. I am also the youngest of three, and I was very self-absorbed and independent. I had never even held a baby; I had zero warm and fuzzy feelings about being a mom.<\/p>\n<p>I ended up visiting a pregnancy crisis center called Rachel\u2019s House to confirm the pregnancy. Though my heart was not set upon abortion, I was still desperate and vulnerable. Who knows what kind of counseling I might have received elsewhere? I may have considered a much different path.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83711\" style=\"width: 477px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/news\/i-sobbed-read-stories-from-nurses-in-abortion-clinics-i-chose-life\/11036989_10152802976623063_5853443301047321142_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83711\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83711\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-83711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11036989_10152802976623063_5853443301047321142_n-467x700.jpg\" alt=\"Angelina and Ben\" width=\"467\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11036989_10152802976623063_5853443301047321142_n-467x700.jpg 467w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11036989_10152802976623063_5853443301047321142_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11036989_10152802976623063_5853443301047321142_n.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-83711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angelina and Ben<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After I confirmed the pregnancy, I told the birth father, and his response was to have an abortion. I don\u2019t know how strongly I was convicted about a woman\u2019s choice to abort but something about abortion seemed inherently wrong.<\/p>\n<p>I began researching what abortion actually was, and that is when I came across pro-life websites that described it in detail\u2026 it was hard to read. I recall sobbing as I read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teenbreaks.com\/abortion\/abortiondoctors.cfm\">story<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/thelostgenerations.wordpress.com\/2013\/08\/14\/what-exactly-is-abortion\/\">story<\/a> about <a href=\"\/news\/women-need-to-know-the-horrific-track-records-of-abortionists\/\">nurses<\/a> who<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pop.org\/content\/i-saw-humanity-fetus-testimony-abortion-clinic-worker\"> worked<\/a> in abortion clinics and the truth of what they saw. I am so thankful for their testimonies &#8211; they further stripped the option out of my head.<\/p>\n<p>For a short time during the early phase of the pregnancy, I did consider <a href=\"\/news\/actress-kristin-chenoweth-adoption-is-a-full-circle-blessing\/\">adoption<\/a>. I thought I had nothing to offer this baby, so it seemed like the kindest option for my baby.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until I heard my baby\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehd.org\/\">heartbeat<\/a> (present at only 22 days) that my own heart changed. I felt absolutely compelled to care for this baby, no matter the cost. While I couldn\u2019t guarantee the best material life, I could guarantee I would love and protect my baby.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83710\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/news\/i-sobbed-read-stories-from-nurses-in-abortion-clinics-i-chose-life\/1909927_6947733062_9194_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83710\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83710\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1909927_6947733062_9194_n.jpg\" alt=\"Ben just after his birth\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1909927_6947733062_9194_n.jpg 450w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1909927_6947733062_9194_n-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-83710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ben just after his birth<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I can\u2019t explain just how alone I truly felt during my pregnancy with Ben. But I am thankful for that painful place &#8211; it turned my heart to Jesus. I began to pray daily for my baby\u2019s birth father and for my father. I prayed that God would soften their hearts towards the pregnancy. I prayed that God would guide me.<\/p>\n<p>I was a very lost and confused young woman with an unsure future ahead of me. And my commitment to God was not solid &#8211; I hardly knew what was in the Bible, let alone what God wanted for me &#8211; but I never stopped praying.<\/p>\n<p>Though my father was not thrilled with my pregnancy (and our relationship was practically non-existent during the pregnancy), he completely changed once Ben was here. My little boy&#8217;s birth softened his heart, and that was an answered prayer. They are buds now, and he absolutely adores Ben. That transition happened just a week after Ben was born. My mother was out of town on business, and I lived with them and couldn&#8217;t get Ben to stop crying. My dad finally came to me to find out how he could help&#8230;he ended up going to the store and buying every bottle he could find, and he&#8217;s been hooked every since.<\/p>\n<p>Skip forward a couple years, when my son Ben was about to turn two. I finally had the ability to move out of my parent\u2019s house and live somewhat independently. I moved into government housing. No it wasn\u2019t glamorous, but it was a step in the right direction. Just like any other young adult, I learned to pay bills and shop for groceries and clean my own house. However unlike many young adults, I already had a toddler when I just began learning these fundamental skills.<\/p>\n<p>When my son was almost three, I enrolled in Cosmetology College.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t tell anyone for fear of someone talking me out of it. I lived on government assistance and went to school full-time. Though it was difficult, it was not impossible, and it taught me how to manage money and bills.<\/p>\n<p>Now jumping to today: I am happily married to my husband Austen, who absolutely and unequivocally loves Benjamin. Ben is his son, and their relationship is natural and loving. It wasn\u2019t that simple in the beginning, but they grew to love one another, and Ben eventually trusted that Austen was there for the long haul.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83722\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/news\/i-sobbed-read-stories-from-nurses-in-abortion-clinics-i-chose-life\/angelina-austen-and-ben-father-son-coach-baseball-choose-life-adoption-abortion\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83722\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83722\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-83722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angelina-Austen-and-Ben-father-son-coach-baseball-choose-life-adoption-abortion-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"Austen has been Ben's baseball coach for three years.\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angelina-Austen-and-Ben-father-son-coach-baseball-choose-life-adoption-abortion-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angelina-Austen-and-Ben-father-son-coach-baseball-choose-life-adoption-abortion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angelina-Austen-and-Ben-father-son-coach-baseball-choose-life-adoption-abortion-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Angelina-Austen-and-Ben-father-son-coach-baseball-choose-life-adoption-abortion.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-83722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austen has been Ben&#8217;s baseball coach for three years.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We were able to legally change Ben\u2019s last name to match my married name, and the goal is for my husband to adopt Ben this summer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83709\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/news\/i-sobbed-read-stories-from-nurses-in-abortion-clinics-i-chose-life\/734388_10151773451963063_810879204_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83709\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83709\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/734388_10151773451963063_810879204_n.jpg\" alt=\"Austen with Ben\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/734388_10151773451963063_810879204_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/734388_10151773451963063_810879204_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/734388_10151773451963063_810879204_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-83709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Austen with Ben<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Speaking of this summer, we are expecting in June! Last year, just two months after we got married, we became pregnant and sadly, we lost the baby just two months into the pregnancy. Outside of Benjamin, I had never been pregnant. This was extremely significant to me for a few reasons: 1) I realized just how incredibly sovereign God is because He chose to bring me a child when I least deserved it and I was least prepared\u2026He had a plan! 2) The passing of our baby made me realize how much more painful that loss would have been had I experienced an abortion previously. I would have wondered if the abortion ruined my body or if I was being punished. Abortion has long-lasting effects that I realized without ever going through one.<\/p>\n<p>I am so thankful for the journey I traveled to arrive where I am today. I will never regret keeping my son, but I would have always regretted letting him go. Life is precious and miraculous!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83708\" style=\"width: 622px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/news\/i-sobbed-read-stories-from-nurses-in-abortion-clinics-i-chose-life\/488382_10151017005978063_1675820273_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-83708\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83708\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/488382_10151017005978063_1675820273_n.jpg\" alt=\"Angelina, Austen, and Ben\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/488382_10151017005978063_1675820273_n.jpg 612w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/488382_10151017005978063_1675820273_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/488382_10151017005978063_1675820273_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-83708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angelina, Austen, and Ben<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s Note: For more information on practical help during an unplanned pregnancy, or for information on adoption options (where you can hand-pick a family), check out <a href=\"http:\/\/optionline.org\/\">Option Line<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.standupgirl.com\/index.php\">Stand Up Girl<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/embracegrace.com\/blog\/\">Embrace Grace<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/tmcint.org\/\">Teen Mother Choices International<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/pregnancydecisionline.org\/about\/\">Pregnancy Decision Line.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was 18 when I conceived my precious Benjamin and 19 when he was born. 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