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An Abortion at Home: Hailey’s Story ⚠️Trigger Warning

Blog Abortion 24 Jun 2025 Katherine Steele

  ⚠️Trigger Warning: This story includes details of an at home abortion experience which may be distressing⚠️  “I would never have done it if I knew it would be like that.” Heavy sobs and ragged breathing came through the phone line. “I’m still here,” the Life Listener said gently. “Take your time, I am here… Read more »

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Jenna’s Story: When a Forgotten Abortion Experience Resurfaces

Blog Abortion 19 Jun 2025 Katherine Steele

A Secret Never Shared Jenna, 39, is a wife, mother of two, and a successful marketing executive. At 23, she had an abortion. “It was the right thing to do at the time. I had to. What else could I do?” With gentle encouragement from the listener, Jenna shared what led her to reach out… Read more »

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Kara’s Story : Real Support in an Unexpected Pregnancy

Blog, Impact Abortion 26 May 2025 Katherine Steele

When the Unexpected Happens When faced with an unexpected pregnancy, a woman can be thrust into an emotional storm: fear, confusion, and pressure swirl around her before the reality has even had a chance to sink in. Thoughts spiral, emotions overwhelm, and outside voices, often urgent and pressing, begin to drown out her own thoughts…. Read more »

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Andrew’s Story – The Weight of a Father’s Grief After Abortion

Blog Abortion 23 Apr 2025 Katherine Steele

A Cry for Help When Andrew contacted Life’s National Helpline, he was overwhelmed. His partner had recently had an abortion, and the weight of what had happened was just beginning to hit. “I didn’t know I would feel like this,” he said. “I thought it would be done, would be gone, would go back to… Read more »

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Donna’s Story – Pregnancy, Crisis, and Courage

Blog Abortion 09 Apr 2025 Katherine Steele

A Sudden Turn of Events Donna found herself alone and unexpectedly pregnant with two young children, facing challenge after challenge and never gave up fighting for her family. When Donna first reached out to Life, she was a young mother in crisis, caught in a system that seemed to offer no way out. Just a… Read more »

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