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You've probably all read the news story about the Texas teen whose family took things from her and pulled her out of school to make her have an abortion. One story even says she was assaulted.
Now, however, restraining orders have been issued, and she is free to have her baby. I sent the following letter to the TCDL (Texas Center for Defense of Life) to thank them for their work:
Mr. Terra,
Please forgive me if I misunderstand the details in any way -- one story says the girl is 14, another 16. Either way I am thanking you for your involvement.
I am not involved in that legal fight nor am I even in the same state, but after reading about the case online, I felt I had to contact you and offer thanks. While I was not in the position of being a pregnant teenager, I can well understand the position she felt she was in -- hopeless and without any means of getting help. But she did, and because of your company she will not be traumatized by family members or by having an abortion and having it follow her the rest of her life.
I thank you, and I am sure that God thanks you, for saving the life of the child and reminding us all that pro-choice goes both ways.
Thanks,
[My name here, omitted]
I'm not even sure why I sent it -- I just read the story, looked up who was representing her and fired this off. I felt they had to be congratulated because there are more hateful comments about the girl's lack of responsibility than there are support for her situation.
One year becomes two, two years becomes five, five becomes ten and before you know it, you've wasted your whole life on a problem you can't solve. That's one way to spend your life. -rwinger
I will not spend my life this way.
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And not 10 minutes later I already have a reply!
[omitted name],
Thank you very much! It's great to get a few nice messages along with all the nasty ones. Yes, choice goes both ways and it's great to get that message out to the entire nation!
I'm going to forward your message to our client in Houston (who is 16... prior client in Corpus Christi was 14), but omit your name.
Blessings,
Greg
One year becomes two, two years becomes five, five becomes ten and before you know it, you've wasted your whole life on a problem you can't solve. That's one way to spend your life. -rwinger
I will not spend my life this way.
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Thanks for sharing karma.
FWW/BW (me)
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Blended Family with 7 kids between us
Too much hurt and pain on both sides that my brain hurts just thinking about it all.
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I've sort of been in her shoes. As a pregnant teenager, my boyfriend's parents tried to get my parents to force me to have an abortion (it was just then legal). I wouldn't have one however, and the boyfriend (who was 18) said if I was having it, then we would get married. We did, but he split 9 months after she was born.
Funny thing - my child is now his mother's favorite grandchild...
So thank you KR for your support of their support!
Last edited by KTBnice; 02/21/13 01:22 PM.
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