I was conceived and born in the state of Tennessee, was raped in Tennessee, gave birth to my son who was conceived as a result of rape in Tennessee, and I’m raising my son here in Tennessee, so I have great interest in legislation being considered within my state. Tennessee’s “Heartbeat Bill” passed in the […]
Dear People Who Bullied My Unborn Child, I’m going to call it what it was — bullying. You thought you were so smart when you called my son “a spawn of Satan,” “Satan’s rape baby,” and “evil,” among other things. And you thought you were right to “warn” me of the dangers of bringing him […]
During my pregnancy, I read stories of other women who had become pregnant by rape, sometimes twice daily. Those stories were a source of hope and made me feel like I wasn’t alone and reaffirmed that it was normal to love my child. I’m writing my story now in the hope that other woman will […]