Theresa Lawson, Mother of 11, Has a Say!
My husband and I are the parents of 11 beautiful children, and, now the grandparents of 12 (4 in heaven and two more due this summer). He is a farmer and I am a registered nurse.We chose to use Natural...
View ArticlePattie Curran Has a Lot to Say
I Have a LOT to say. My Boys Have a Say, too. :0)I really like this I have a say campaign. Fr. John Hollowell has been posting courageous stories of pro-life women (and their families) who have a say...
View ArticleErika Vandiver - Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
My daughter a say because I didn't take the popular breast cancer organizations' word about my breast cancer diagnosis. I was 28 years old and 20 weeks pregnant when I was diagnosed with BRCA1 breast...
View ArticleRebecca Willen "I Will Have My Say!"
I have a say. What do those words even mean? They mean that I, a young Catholicwoman, have the right and the ability to be a significant factor in my country. I can say what I wish, and I possess the...
View ArticleShannon Harkins - Adopted at Birth (just like Jesus!!!)
My Mother couldn't have any more children. My parents decided they would adopt a child through Catholic Charities. They decided to adopt a little boy so that my older brother would have someone to play...
View ArticleTheresa Thomas, Mother of 9 on Earth and 5 in Heaven!
Oldest of 13, Mother of 9 on Earth, five in heavenI have a say because my parents were unselfish, dedicated and valued life above material goods. The greatest gift to me as a child were my 12 other...
View ArticleCatherine was Told to Abort but She Has a Say
As a Mother Who Was Told to Abort - I Have a SayFor years, I was told I was infertile, incapable of becoming pregnant. The cause was unknown. I was heartbroken, but accepted that it was God's will for...
View ArticleMichael Parsons and His Severely Handicapped Daughter Have a Say
I could write this essay about so many different subjects. I could build s story around my parents who raised nine kids on a teacher's salary and what a wonderful job they did. Or I could talk to you...
View ArticleShe Made Mistakes...and Now She Has a Say
I have a say….because I’ve proven to myself and to my detriment, that what the pro choice movement teaches is propaganda and harmful and forever devastating in the life of women. You believe yourself...
View ArticleBishop Michael Sheridan Has a Say
There are so many reasons why I thank my parents for choosing life for me – not least of which was the opportunity to receive the gifts of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist, which give life in...
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Pregnant With Breast Cancer, Erika Was Told to Abort
My daughter a say because I didn't take the popular breast cancer organizations' word about my breast cancer diagnosis. I was 28 years old and 20 weeks pregnant when I was diagnosed with BRCA1 breast...
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Julie Brase Pregnant and on Methotrexate Has a Say!
Although I am not Catholic, I have a say. In 1995 I was 27 and had a stroke. I was diagnosed with a rare auto immune disease call Takayasu Arteritis three days after my stroke. My left carotid and...
View ArticleAmbria Martin, FOCUS Missionary (next year) Has a Say
I'm so thankful that my parents 23 years ago decided to give me life. I'm the product of an unwed cohabiting couple that was unplanned.Yet to them I was seen as a gift and thus given a beautiful chance...
View ArticleAmber Has End Stage Kidney Failure...And She Has a Say!
I have a say because I am a woman. I have a say because I have End Stage Renal Disease. My children have a say because I chose them above what was thought to be the "best choice".I have had Chronic...
View ArticleMarie Cherry Used to Contracept....and She Has a Say!
I am proud to say that I have a say! My story isn’t as amazing as the others shared here. And no great hurdles have been thrown in my path, but I think that my story…especially the first part…is shared...
View ArticleSarah Scott Has a Say!
When I was 14 months along a sonogram showed that our baby had fluid built up around her head and abdomen. My OB was somber, and said that irrespective of the cause of the problem, things did not look...
View ArticleAnne Hazel Has a Say
Cecile Richards, you are right.Not every voice is heard.I am the youngest of eight: two boys, five girls (the oldest is a boy in Heaven…the 7 of us living were all born within 8 years, no twins). If my...
View ArticleRose Tenney Has a Say - Abortion is NOT Health Care
How I would like to take back my stupidity and selfishness of 29 years ago – I am one of the women who foolishly believed the lie of Planned Parenthood and a woman’s health center. My first sin was...
View ArticleSteve Keller Has a Say
I have a say because of the complete unselfishness of my two wonderful parents and because of the tender loving mercy of God.My parents, who were both born in the time period shortly before WWII, were...
View ArticleEmily Lah's Mom Was Pregnant With Her on Her Wedding Day
I have a say because my parents choose life for me 32 years ago. They were young and 3 months away from their big wedding day when my mom found out she was expecting a baby. She could have chosen to...
View ArticleTon Alongi Has a Say
Cecile Richards, I have a say:When I was conceived many years ago, my parents had a lot of things going against having me. They were still in college, and even with the support of their parents, they...
View ArticleA Crisis Counselor, Has a Say
I have a say because my true Father granted me one. He has been my protector from the moment I was conceived. He gifted me to this world 28 years ago. I was born 4 months after a doctor refused to...
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