{"id":97741,"date":"2016-07-15T12:45:35","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T16:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=97741"},"modified":"2016-07-15T12:45:35","modified_gmt":"2016-07-15T16:45:35","slug":"my-son-was-conceived-in-rape-but-he-is-innocent-and-worth-protecting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/my-son-was-conceived-in-rape-but-he-is-innocent-and-worth-protecting\/","title":{"rendered":"My son was conceived in rape, but he is innocent and worth protecting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>It has been 12 years since I was raped. I am finally ready to break my silence and tell my story.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/lifedefender.org\/2016\/07\/my-rapist-didnt-ruin-my-life-or-my-child\/\">Life Defender<\/a>) For almost a year, I was held against my will and abused. When I finally got free, I was pregnant. Everyone pushed me to have an abortion, and it seemed logical at the time. Did I want the child of a rapist? What if the baby turned out to be just like him? Did I want a daily reminder of my rape living with me?<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Some health issues affect my memory, but I remember the day I went to see the doctor before my scheduled abortion. I remember praying for forgiveness and hoping that I was making the right decision. I was resolved to go through with it until I heard my baby\u2019s heartbeat. Then the ultrasound technician said, \u201cYour baby seems fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>My baby.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_social_media_wrapper aligncenter wp-image-1336\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-97746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Saras-baby-sonogram-photo-700x289.jpg\" alt=\"Saras-baby-sonogram-photo\" width=\"474\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Saras-baby-sonogram-photo-700x289.jpg 700w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Saras-baby-sonogram-photo-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Saras-baby-sonogram-photo.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t say my abuser\u2019s baby. Not a blob of tissue. A heartbeat. A child. My baby.<\/p>\n<p>My baby wasn\u2019t guilty of anything my rapist had done, and he didn\u2019t deserve to die. Killing him wouldn\u2019t change anything that had happened. He was MY child! I could not go through with the abortion.<\/p>\n<p>I lived homeless for some time, but keeping my son was the best decision I have ever made in my life. I finally got a job and began pushing for a promotion\u2014something I never would have done without my son. I eventually got a raise. I\u2019m the first person from both sides of my family to obtain a degree.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97747 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/first-look-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"first-look-300x225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I remember so clearly the day my son was born and holding him in complete disbelief. How could someone be so perfect? How could I love someone so much and so completely? I marveled over every part of him. My wonderful little boy.<\/p>\n<p>Today I am married with two more children, and I am about to pursue my master\u2019s degree. As for my son, he\u2019s incredible. He has such a compassionate heart. At age five, he started fundraising for charity, and his efforts earned him the recognition of actor Patrick Dempsey. He is very bright, with an IQ over 120. He was recruited by one of the top schools in the country, skipped a grade, and is in the gifted and talented program.<\/p>\n<p>My son doesn\u2019t act like my rapist. He doesn\u2019t look much like him. He isn\u2019t a daily reminder of the abuse I endured. He is MY son, my treasure.\u00a0<strong>The day I heard his heartbeat, I became pro-life. No exceptions!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: This article originally appeared <a href=\"http:\/\/lifedefender.org\/2016\/07\/my-rapist-didnt-ruin-my-life-or-my-child\/\">at Life Defender<\/a>, and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been 12 years since I was raped. I am finally ready to break my silence and tell my story. (Life Defender) For almost a year, I was held against my will and abused. When I finally got free, I was pregnant. 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