Woman Determined to Help Others After Being Forced to Have Abortion as Teen

Published on April 10, 2024

Conshohocken, Pa.—“I actually have three babies in heaven. And God has put on my heart, just to share with other women and to give them options. This is why I have a burden to help women that have chosen life,” said Rita Whitaker, tears welling in her eyes. Rita Whitaker, founder and executive director of Life Turning Point of Philadelphia, shared her personal story with The Epoch Times during the 2024 Life Advocate Resource Conference at St Matthew Church Hall in Conshohocken, PA, on April 6, 2024. “When I was 15 years old, the first time that I had a sexual encounter, I got pregnant. And my mother told me that I could not bring a baby into the house. And so, I felt that I didn’t have any other options. And so, I ended up actually aborting my first baby,” Ms. Whitaker recounted....

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