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Lashenae’s Story

When 27-year-old mom Lashenae found out she was pregnant just months after giving birth to her third child, she panicked. She already felt overwhelmed with her newborn and couldn’t imagine having another baby so close in age. She searched for a women’s clinic online, initially considering abortion her only option. This internet search led her […]

Denise: A Pro-Life Working Mom

As a working mom and attorney fighting for life, my children’s faces are a poignant reminder of why I and countless others have spent decades working to save the lives of the unborn and uplift mothers. Recently, I had the privilege of attending the Federalist Society’s annual conference with my 2-year-old daughter. While stunning on […]

#PressuredtoAbort: Alysha’s Story

There is no typical abortion story for women who face an unplanned pregnancy and have an abortion. However, my story is like others coerced into an abortion or convinced it was their best option. Before my pregnancy, my mother had kicked me out of the house, and I lived with my father. Additionally, I had […]

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness: Van’s Story

February 14th is Congenital heart defect awareness day. Did you know a baby’s heart develops fully by week 9 of gestation? Congenital Heart Disease is a heart defect often formed in the womb, in which the structure of the way the baby’s heart grows is abnormal. This defect can affect many things, including blood flow. […]

Nikki’s Story: Born to Inspire Life

This story begins with a woman sitting alone at the hospital hearing the news that she’s pregnant. The news took her by surprise but the next words she heard were even more shocking. She stared through bleary eyes as the doctor explained the high risks of her pregnancy. He told her the pregnancy was unsafe […]

Motherhood and Mental Health

Being a mom isn’t for the faint of heart.  Motherhood and mental health is definitely something that needs to be talked about, but even I shied away from the topic. I remember the night I finally had a breakdown and realized I needed help. Sitting in my car in the garage, alone, just so that I […]

Longing for Motherhood: A Reflection by Diane Ferraro

This year I turned 55. I’m very content with my life and know how blessed I am with good health, friends since childhood, and a family that loves me unconditionally. Even though I lost my adoptive mom when I was eight years old, became a widow at age 44, and was nearly paralyzed in a […]

Meet Our Moms on Staff This Mom’s Month!

May is officially MOM’S MONTH! At Save the Storks, we are celebrating every kind of mom and showing them our appreciation all of May. Get to know our moms on staff and be encouraged by what they have to say this Mom’s Month! Annie, COO I consider it such a privilege to work for an organization […]

Pressure from Parents: Jasmine’s Story 

Legal help for minors being pressured into an abortion   Jasmine was 19 years old when she found out she was pregnant. At the time she was getting ready to graduate high school and go to college.   “I told my mom I was pregnant first. I had a feeling she was thinking I should get an abortion, but it was my dad that really […]

Save the Storks Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day

One mom’s story of Down syndrome adoption  World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), is Saturday, March 21. The theme for this year is “We Decide” and it promotes the right for people with Down syndrome to fully participate in decision making for their lives.  In celebration of WDSD we sat down to talk with Save the […]

Jessica and Kaylee’s Adoption Story

Ethical Adoption: “It was all about my daughter, it wasn’t about me at all.” “When I first heard the word ‘adoption’ I got angry,” Jessica said.  She was driving around town with her mom to talk about her unplanned pregnancy. They chose to take a drive so they could discuss the details openly, away from […]