"Because someone answered, I get to be her mom."

"When I found out I was pregnant, I was overwhelmed and afraid. My fiance and I had three children, and were struggling financially. For the first time in my life, I considered abortion. I told myself it was the responsible choice because I feared providing for our children, and I scheduled an appointment.

I left that appointment with the medication and every intention of going through with it. For more than a week, I held onto it. As the days passed, I felt like I was running out of time... so I took the first abortion pill.

Then everything changed.

The reality of what I was doing hit me all at once, and I experienced immediate regret. I was terrified, heartbroken, and desperately searching for answers—any hope at all that I could save my baby. I found myself on my bathroom floor in the middle of the night, calling every hotline I could find.

I wasn't looking for someone to make a decision for me. I was looking for someone to tell me if I still had a choice.

When I contacted the Abortion Pill Rescue Network, Evie answered. Even in the middle of the night, I was treated with kindness, compassion, and respect. She listened to my fears, explained my options, and connected me with medical care immediately. I wasn’t pressured or judged. She simply helped me through one of the most difficult moments of my life.

Today, because of that help available, I have my sweet daughter Josie.

She is joyful, stubborn, funny, loving, and deeply cherished. She is my little shadow, my mini-me, and one of the greatest blessings of my life.

When I look at Josie, I don't see a difficult season in my life. I see a beautiful little girl who is deeply loved and whose life has touched our family in ways I never could have imagined.

She is not just part of our story. She is one of the best parts of it."