Baby Manuel was born on May 10.
Posted on 06/01/2011 3:57:02 PM PDT by wagglebee
Baby Manuel was born on May 10.
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 1, 2011 (OperationRescue.org) - A teen mother, who was saved from a coerced abortion last October after a sidewalk counselor texted her while she was inside the clinic, has given birth to a beautiful, healthy boy named Manuel.
The little boy was born on May 10 weighing 7 pounds. The following week, his mother proudly graduated from high school.
Tara Shaver, a former intern for Operation Rescue, was sidewalk counseling outside Planned Parenthood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, when she received a call from a woman who told her that her grandson’s girlfriend was being forced to get an abortion that she did not want. The woman told Tara that her grandson, the baby’s father, also wanted to keep the baby. They were desperate, because the girl was only 17 and her mother was insisting on the abortion against the girl’s will. The grandmother gave Tara the teen’s cell phone number.
Tara began a text-message conversation with the teen, who we will call “Jane,” while she was inside the abortion clinic. Jane was six weeks pregnant and was interested in seeing an ultrasound of her baby, but still did not want to go through with the abortion. She told Tara that her mom would not allow her to leave the clinic.
Tara continued to encourage her and even texted Jane a photo of a pre-born baby at six weeks, the same age as her baby. Texting kept their conversation private where a phone call would have alerted the mother or the abortion clinic staff to Tara’s efforts to help Jane.
Finally, Jane came out of Planned Parenthood and spoke with Tara, and before long, Jane’s father came to the clinic to pick her up and take her safely home.
Tara’s last text to Jane that day was a loving word of encouragement.
“We are so proud of u! You are my hero, your baby is so proud too!”
Tara continued to follow up with her new friend, and shared in her joy at the birth of her baby and her accomplishment of graduating with her class.
“Coerced abortions are a very real and understated problem in our country. Jane is a hero for having the courage to stand up for her baby even though the deck was stacked against her. We congratulate her on the birth of her precious son, Manuel, and on her graduation,” said Troy Newman, president of Operation Rescue.
“But Jane could not have done it without Tara’s love and support. She is also a hero too, for thinking ‘outside the box’ and using texting to save Manuel’s life and protect Jane from the emotional trauma of a coerced abortion,” Newman added. “Tara took time to follow up with Jane, and make sure she had the help and support she needed. We are very proud of Tara and all she and her husband, Bud, are accomplishing on the pro-life mission field of Albuquerque.”
This article reprinted with permission from OperationRescue.org.
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I don’t see how the Grandmother will ever be able to look at her Grandson’s face without feeling shame for trying so hard to kill him in the womb.
Thank you God
Is the woman being charged with anything?
We can pray that it does. That way, our side picks up two ;-)
Amen!
You’re beautiful, Joe.
Praise God from Whom all blessings flow. This is the reason why cell phones are not permitted inside the abortion mill where I counsel. Patients must return them to their cars before they are allowed inside the building. Thank God this PP did not have such a policy. Welcome, Baby Manuel!
What a great story!
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Of the abortion incidents of which I am personally aware, it was the boyfriends who wanted them in each one and pushed rather hard in some cases to get it and in one case bragged about it afterwards.
The name "Manuel" is fantastic, because it's ths Spanish version of Emanuel,(Hebrew= "God with us".)
Or she coulda named him Moses|!
She will look at that precious baby, feel that shame, and become a convert to the prolife side of things. Praise God for Tara and this 17 year old for her courage to say no. Her mother should be forgiven and given every chance to be an excellent grandmother.
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