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Hallie When I was only 15 years old I found out that I was pregnant. I had been raped about 7 weeks before that. Telling my parents was the hardest thing that I have ever had to do in my life because they also didn’t know about me being raped. My parents and I talked about abortion and made the appointment. |
When I saw my baby’s heartbeat on the monitor, I knew that I couldn’t go through with it. I walked out of the clinic and had my baby girl in August, the day of my 16th birthday. I know every day that if I had gone through with the abortion, I would not be the person I am today, or a mother.
Having a baby is one of the most magical experiences a girl can have. I know that when most people hear my story and see how young I am they wonder why I didn’t just give her up. All I tell them is that I didn’t want to be a big mystery, and I didn’t want my little girl calling someone else mommy. Teen pregnancy is horrible, but I think that it makes us stronger.
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