When
I was about 13, my stepfather started molesting me. It continued until I
came forward with it when I was 16. At age 15, I became pregnant. No one
knew but my stepfather and a lady that told him where to take me.
My stepfather told me the only way was to have an abortion. He made me
set up an appointment; he dropped me off and picked me up.
I could not tell anyone what had happened. I was messed up after this. I
couldn’t take much more, so I finally told what was happening to me. On top
of all my other problems, the biggest emotional hurt was the killing of that
child. I have often wondered what my child would be like today, if I hadn’t
had an abortion. I am pretty much over the effects of the molestation, but I
still have to face a lot of effects from the abortion. …
I am happily married now and have been for three years. My husband and I
have been blessed with a little boy who is one now. I am thankful that the
Lord protected me, so I could have the blessing of giving birth.
Thank you for showing the public the truth of the abortion issue. I have
always said that I wish pro-choicers could see it through my eyes.
Excerpted from the book
Victims and Victors: Speaking Out About Their Pregnancies, Abortions and
Children Resulting from Sexual Assault by David Reardon
