I have heard people say many times that they are against abortion except for the cases of rape or incest. I have heard things like the woman has already suffered enough or the woman didn’t choose this and should not have to carry the child. However, the life of a child is healing and forever changed the life of Kathryne Taylor-North.
Kathryne Taylor-North was raped and went to the doctor the next day to receive treatment. She was given medical attention as well as the morning after pill, which is an abortifacient. Weeks later, she went to the doctor again to receive blood testing. Days later, she received a call that would forever change her life. The doctor told her that she was pregnant. Her first thought was abortion. However, abortion is very experience and she could not afford it. Next, she thought of self-aborting but she could not go through with it. Her last resort was adoption. Taylor-North met with an adoption agency who asked her to sign papers immediately and asked her to get a screening to see if the baby had Down Syndrome. This troubled Taylor-North as she did not care whether the baby had Down Syndrome or not. Through a friend, she met Karen who completely changed her life. She describes Karen as a “blessing sent from above” and goes on to say how Karen was there every step of the way for her and came to every doctor’s appointment with her.
Now, Kathryne Taylor-North is healed. She says that she never has nightmares about the rape and she is able to move on with her life. She feels blessed that she was able to bless Karen with such a precious gift, the gift of her son. She says that “What I lost, I gave something special. God made it this way.” All this because one woman had the courage and strength to not give up and chose the gift of life.
I Was Raped and Took the Morning After Pill, But My Baby Survived and Thank God He Did
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