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  • Abortion survivor tells story of struggles, triumph and faith

    01/28/2003 4:59:07 PM PST · by Coleus · 33 replies · 804+ views
    The Union Leader, NH Sunday News ^ | 01.22.03 | Jack Kenny
    Jack Kenny: Abortion survivor tells story of struggles,triumph and faith By JACK KENNY SOME KIDS don’t know when to quit. Gianna Jessen never learned how. By her own account she came into this world under extraordinary circumstances, having already suffered brain damage due to oxygen deprivation. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy by doctors who would later be amazed that she could sit up, much less walk. At 25, she walks with a pronounced limp and admits to frequent and unexpected falls. She doesn’t mind telling audiences she has gotten rather good at it over the years. “After 25 years...