I had never been pregnant before. I was 17, weeks from graduating high school, and I had my entire future ahead of me. I could not believe that this was happening to me. All I could think of was that I needed money for an abortion. I didn’t even want to think about what that would entail, but I could not see any other way. The relationship between my boyfriend and I was unraveling, only adding to the tension. I wanted it all over. I wanted to find a clinic.

Hi, my name is Elizabeth and I am a birthmother to a healthy, beautiful 1-year-old boy. Choosing to place him in an adoptive home was not easy for me; in fact it was probably the biggest sacrifice of my life, but I thank the birthmother on staff, and everyone else from the WPC who helped me along the way in making a tough but brave decision which turned into a very special gift for two kind and loving people in need.