Mei – Survivor #6 : In Her Own Words

My name is Mei. I was almost aborted. My mom conceived me in 1971. At that time Chinese government issued single child policy also named Planned Parenthood. They force every family (to) only have one child in the city. My mom and dad already had two children. My mom later had another two and she [...]

Mei – Survivor #6

Note: I had the opportunity to meet with Mei and her mother after she approached us with her amazing survivor story. The following is Mei’s account in her own words. Mei vividly describes China’s strict one child policy – an effort to reduce the country’s population. Today, more than 13 million abortions are performed in [...]

Shiloh – Survivor #5

After finding out that her husband had left her for his previous girlfriend, 19-year-old Danielle decided to abort her baby. Danielle had been adopted by a lesbian couple – both of whom had differing views on how to handle the pregnancy. One was adamant that she have an abortion while the other was opposed to [...]

Dori – Survivor #4

Finding herself pregnant after an illicit, non-committed affair in college, Linda decided to have an abortion. Being a pastor’s daughter, she worried that an unplanned pregnancy would bring shame and embarrassment to her family. Before following through with the abortion, she confided in her older sister who encouraged her to share the news with their [...]

Emily – Survivor #3

A missionary in Venezuela at the time, Amy’s mother, Eudis, had a difficult time getting pregnant with her first child. She and her husband were elated when they discovered she was expecting another baby. Their excitement soon turned to despair when their doctor wasn’t able to find the baby’s heartbeat during a routine check. After [...]

Yuehua – Survivor #2

The odds were stacked against her from the very beginning. Conceived in China at a time when the two child policy was in place, Yuehua’s parents were terrified of the consequences they would face if they were discovered expecting a third child. To make matters worse, Yuehua’s father worked for the government. If caught, they [...]

Candace – Survivor #1

Suffering from debilitating stomach cramps, Chris drove herself to the hospital for tests. After receiving two x-rays, several injections, and undergoing hours of being poked and prodded by multiple physicians, the doctors were stumped. Blood and urine samples were taken revealing news that no one expected. Chris was pregnant. Chris wondered how this could be [...]