A Birth Mom's Journey; Calli Jett

Calli was only sixteen when she became pregnant with her birth son.Understandably she was mortified and scared. Never thinking about abortion or other options before she became pregnant, Calli tried to hide her pregnancy, but really thought that abortion was her only solution. Her mother had told her it was a safe choice. She had never thought about what abortion did or was.
"My friend had three abortions," Calli's mother told her,"It will be quick and easy." The birth father, along with her mother, were urging her to get an abortion,
Calli rode to Planned Parenthood with her mother. She saw the protesters outside of the Planned Parenthood trying to discourage her from entering.
"At first, I resented that these people wanted to interfere with my personal decision." Calli wrote. She proceeded to enter Planned Parenthood for her appointment.
When Calli entered that Planned Parenthood she was upset by how impersonal everything was and the lack of respect; it was a big decision and it was treated with a nonchalant attitude
While waiting in Planned Parenthood , Calli picked a up a booklet about the development of a fetus. 
Even after seeing what stage her son was or would be at did not give her the push she need to leave the Planned Parenthood. It was the people standing outside of Planned Parenthood that pushed her out the door. They had stood outside that abortion clinic hoping for the chance to speak with someone who was going to get an abortion; to speak to Calli.
"Apparently, the people outside the building care more about my choices than the people inside the building." Callie wrote.The protesters spoke kindly to Calli and told her about open adoption.

She pulled her mother outside to talk to her. Calli's mother tried to convince her to go back into that Planned Parenthood but Calli refused. She walked out of that Planned Parenthood and chose life for her baby.
Not only did Calli choose life for her child but she let him be placed in a loving home where he could bless another family. She knew she wasn't able to be a proper parent yet, so she chose the best for her son. Calli told me about her relationship with her son and how close they are. Fourteen years later and she still does not and will not regret her decision. "You will never hear a birth mom say,' I wish I had an abortion' But you will hear many post-abortion women say,'I wish I knew about adoption,'" Calli says.
After her son's birth and adoption Calli went on to college. During college she became a social worker and started doing research into abortion."My heart broke seeing the women going to get an abortion." She became a sidewalk advocate but after years of watching women go into abortion clinics (and some not go into the clinics) Calli decided to share her story.

Now Calli uses her story and her experience to help spread awareness about the option adoption."So, what does adoption mean to me? Adoption means that there are women in this country of opportunity who know nothing about it. There are mothers facing an unplanned pregnancy, who feel scared, alone, or are being pressured into an abortion, and they are not considering this other option of hope. This is where the pro-life community, and most importantly a birth mother’s presence, expands into action." Calli founded the organization "Talk About Adoption" so that women in unplanned pregnancy's could be more aware of the option adoption.Calli was a sidewalk advocate for eleven years before sharing her story about adoption. "This is about changing people’s lives, which in turn, change others, and so on. It is a divine chain reaction." Calli wrote.
Their mission is to end the stigma that adoption is a selfish option, create awareness and support birth parents. They fully support and encourage parenting as well.
As I spoke with Calli on  the phone I asked some questions concerning abortion that I myself get asked a lot. I asked her about women who just don't want to be pregnant so they get an abortion.
"They are already pregnant. Majority of them are aborting for other reasons."  she said. She explained that most simply don't that there are other options.
I asked her about women who don't have the resources. She said ,"Adoption is an option. There are a lot resources for pregnant women. " and "We should put the funding from Planned Parenthoods towards pregnancy centers and other resources for women".
Calli and I agree, as I would hope most pro-lifers agree as well, that we want to fight and work to make sure that there is no reason for a mother to think that abortion is her only option.


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