The following audio clips are excerpted from an interview with Margaret, a wife and mother who, when she was seventeen, found out she was pregnant and made a decision that would change her life.

Here are the first two parts of Margaret’s testimony (given on Mother’s Day in her home church). Parts 3, 4, and 5 will be posted soon.

Part 1: “I was a Junior and I realized I was pregnant”

In this 3-minute clip, Margaret talks about her background, her pregnancy, and her choice between abortion and adoption.

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Part 2: “We had contact through the agency”

In this very short clip (25 sec.), Margaret tells about the letters she exchanged with the adoptive family — and how she lost and regained contact.

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The material on this page was first published on Carolina Hope’s Domestic Website in the Women’s Adoption Stories section. [Update: Parts 3 & 4 and Part 5 are now available on the blog.]