I Was Conceived in Rape, But I Am Not Damaged, Evil or ‘Less Than’ Anyone Else, by Cynthia Mahoney

I am 100% pro-life, so I do not support rape and incest exceptions or exceptions for the life of the mother. Please allow me to explain and to tell my birth story so that it will become apparent why it is that I believe this. I was conceived as the result of rape. My birthmother […]

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The Way I Was Conceived Was Not My Fault, by Donna Marie Shibuya, conceived in rape/incest

I was an abused baby. After my mother had me, she was out on the street.  She lived with some man rumored to be a pimp and would leave me alone with him every day.  My grandmother’s sister would come by and check on me. She said when she’d get there, I would be crying […]

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Rebecca Kiessling Ohio Heartbeat Bill

Ohio Heartbeat Bill Committee Chair: “Rebecca, I can tell you are a very great debater. It doesn’t look like anyone’s willing to take you on today”

I recently testified before both the Ohio Senate committee and House committee in support of the Heartbeat bill as someone conceived in rape and as a pro-life attorney. In the Senate, despite being the last to testify after four hours of proponent testimony, I was asked questions by a pro-choice Democrat on the committee. However, […]

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I’d Endure The Rape Again To Hold My Child Alive, by Kaitlin Westbrook

At the age of 19, I was a very happy, vibrant young woman, excited about what the future had in store for me.  I was a freshman attending college in San Antonio, excited about meeting new people and swimming on the university’s swim team.  However, I had no idea that my freshman year was going to be the worst […]

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