Her Story features a different true story every month of a woman assisted by Lilith in exercising her reproductive rights.
This month's story features a Letter from a Mother.
This
summer, my seventeen year-old daughter was sick more than usual. For
three months she was throwing-up, unable to tolerate certain odors, and
extremely moody with everyone, be it family or friends. I asked her
over and over if she was pregnant, and she answered, "No mama, no
mama." But a visit to the doctor revealed that she was seventeen weeks
along. This news weakened all of us and left us speechless. My daughter
had four weeks left until the start of her senior year. And she had
dreams that she wanted to pursue that she knew would be shattered if
she had to take on the responsibility of a child. She decided to have
an abortion. But then we were then told that her procedure would cost
$1350. There was no way I would be able to come up with that amount on
my own.
Only
by grace was I connected with the Lilith Fund. Our Lilith volunteer not
only helped us obtain partial payment for services and assisted with
travel arrangements, but she also helped mentally and emotionally with
her constant words of kindness. Her care was genuine and sincere. The
Lilith Fund has been a blessing in disguise. The volunteers on staff
understand the value of the old statement, "It takes a village to raise
a child." I am glad to be part of this village.
Thank you for donating to the Lilith Fund and for helping our family more forward and continue on our journey of life.
