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Ally's testimony

Ally became pregnant at age 17, and gave birth at 18. While Planned Parenthood pressured Ally to abort her baby, she and her boyfriend chose life.

My fiancé Justin and I had a miscarriage of twins. We had gone into a depression so deep that we concluded that only one thing would make us happy - a child. We used condoms and said "whatever happens, happens..." May 24, 2006, I woke up and got ready for school - for a final exam - but instead of going to school to study with my best friend at the time, we decided to go to Planned Parenthood. I'd heard of P.P. from the school nurse when my friend went to ask about the "Morning After Pill" or the "Emergency Contraceptive Pill." I decided to go there because of the no-cost-confidentiality.

 

They had me fill out paper work, with simple questions - such as my name, age, last time I had sex, types of birth control methods used (if any) - and a not so simple question - incase the test comes back positive what do you plan to do? (a. Keep it and raise it. b. keep it and adoption. c. abortion.) I chose A of course. They called me to the back, where I went to the bathroom and was instructed to write my name on a cup and urinate in it, and finally put it in this two-way cupboard. I did so, and was led into a room to wait. In this room they had "FREE" condoms, and birth control method posters, and of course their famous 3's - the three options. There was one poster which said "A baby costs $756 a month, how much is your allowance?" Once the nurse came in with the results, she too gave me the "options" and once again I declared that I would keep this child. She left and another lady came in to talk to me and yet again abortion was mentioned. She gave me a list of "clinics" where these "surgeries" were performed with a "low cost." "$250-300." Is that all a life is worth?! I was furious. She gave me her card and said if I changed my mind to call her and she would refer me to a clinic, and if not to call and she would get me a free car seat. We left the place after they took my blood pressure and weight.

 

We sat in the car motionless, thinking about one thing, "what are we going to do with our parents?" I feel like a hypocrite when I admit this, but...abortion DID cross my mind...several times. Justin made me realize that that was wrong, and even reminded me about how pro-life I am. Once my mother found out, about 3 weeks later, the thought of this cruelty left my mind completely. I had her support and life was good.

 

Justin's dad, on the other hand, demanded that I get an abortion and even offered to pay for it. Once he saw that I refused his "offer" MANY times, he suggested adoption. There was no way I was going to go through the pregnancy, just to give my child up.

 

My son is my angel. I love him to death. The moment I felt him move for the first time, I fell in love. When I saw him I felt complete. As I watch him grow day by day, I can't imagine how things would be if I had taken that "offer". Sometimes Justin and I talk about it. He says that even if I had signed all the papers, and gone into the room, I would have walked out and never forgiven myself for such a thought. He's right. Abortion is NOT an option... LIFE IS.

 

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