Why am I pro-life?

My mother’s first born was conceived by rape; her first boyfriend lied to her, and said they would be visiting his sister. Once my mother was alone with him in the home, he forced himself on her. Nowadays, it’s still hard for a woman, or young girl to step up and accuse their attacker; imagine forty-seven years ago. My mother was only fifteen years old; when she realized the outcome from such a traumatic event, was pregnancy. My grandmother forced her to go live with him, which was the norm, so she wouldn’t be a young pregnant girl left at home. My mother never spoke up, not even while being physically, emotionally and mentally abused on a daily basis. However, if my mother would have never said anything to us; we would have never noticed, because she loves my brother. While living with this man, she quickly became pregnant again; her second son, whom she also loves dearly. When my brothers were four and three years old, after five years of terrifying abuse; my mother had a one night stand, where she became pregnant from me. At this point, my mother was 21 years old and afraid of what people would say about her. Because of her age, and already having 2 kids; a friend advised her to get an abortion. My mother went to planned parenthood on her own, to get rid of me quietly and as quickly as possible. Thank God for those determined protesters who stand outside abortion clinics (in any weather), because their words were working on my mother’s conscious, and as she was taking off her clothes, she heard God’s voice say “this is your daughter”. I’m getting teary eye over here as I type, and this is not to judge anyone; this is my truth, and the truth is, had my mother gone through with it (I would not be here). She had to face the consequences to all the lies she said trying to cover up, embarrassments, humiliation, gossip and rumors which still linger to this day; but, she allowed me to exist and I will be forever grateful. I look at my mother, and don’t know how she was able to overcome so much, as such a young age, and still love us with a pure heart. Through me, she has four granddaughters and three great-grandchildren; whom regardless of the consequences were meant to be here “God makes no mistakes”.