http://clashdaily.com/2014/06/boom-conceived-rape-im-reason-miss-pennsylvania/#a2PUpqEmwotQ7l47.99
/ 10 June 2014
Natalie Gatto, also known as Miss Pennsylvania, just competed in the Miss USA pageant this past Sunday night. In an interview with TODAY.com, she opens up about being conceived in rape but having a God-given purpose nonetheless. According to The Daily Signal:
Gatto’s mother originally hid the pregnancy from her family and intended on putting her up for adoption, but was dissuaded the night Gatto was born.
“Valerie’s mom told her family about her adoption plans,” Gatto’s biography reads. “But Valerie’s great-grandmother said – God doesn’t give you more than you can handle. Her mother listened and decided to raise Valerie with the help of God and her family.”
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“I believe God put me here for a reason,” Gatto told TODAY.com. “To inspire people, to encourage them, to give them hope that everything is possible and you can’t let your circumstances define your life.”
There is a lot of controversy surrounding abortion in the case of rape, even among people who say that they hold views that are against abortion.
When we see stories like this, of people like Valerie Gatto who were conceived in rape, it makes you wonder about who else might have made a difference in our world yet was not given the same chance at life.
Gatto’s mother was an extremely courageous woman to make a decision to carry her baby to term. It is one amazing feat to rise above the trauma of rape and move on with life, but it is a heroic thing in itself to rise above that trauma along with the new challenge of becoming a single mother.
In choosing to give life to Valerie, she now has a daughter that has a major platform through her accomplishments in pageantry to speak out about sexual assault and to help other women.
Valerie Gatto proves the point that each life has value, despite the circumstances surrounding the conception of that life.
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Comments on: "BOOM: ‘I Was Conceived By Rape But I’m Here For A Reason’ – Miss Pennsylvania" (3)
It’s counterintuitive, but in fact the majority of women who conceive from rape choose to carry their babies to term. I first read this story when I found out I was pregnant from a brutal attack the month prior. Testimonies like this are a slap in the face to those who call our babies evil seed and spawn of the devil. I applaud her for speaking out on behalf of all these innocent children.
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This is so horrible!.. Most victims live in fear of incidents like this. People who are raped have nightmares, panic attacks, waves of self-doubt, an overwhelming sense of distrust. The lives of victims who are raped are forever changed. I just want to share this website to you guys, it is really helpful with this matter. try to check this out http://safetrec.com/
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