After all i have read and heard about abortion, gianna changed my life. Gianna jessen born april 6, 1977 is an american antiabortion activist. Her medical records indicate that she was born in the 30th week of pregnancy to. I hope you will be interested in my new book about abortion a novel called compelling interests. Gianna jessen born april 6, 1977 is an american anti abortion activist. Blp, and way beneath any encyclopedic standards, with horrible citations and more total focus on ted harvey than on gianna jessen.
Gianna jessen is an antiabortion and disability rights activist who was born after a failed saline abortion attempt. Gianna beretta molla was an italian pediatrician born in magenta in the kingdom of italy on october 4, 1922. Here is the text of jessens speech before a house subcommittee in 1996. Gianna jessens powerful abortion survival story huckabee. Gianna jessen is a survivor of abortion 1299 words. Jessen testified at a congressional hearing investigating planned parenthoods practices regarding fetal tissue donation, following the planned parenthood 2015 undercover videos controversy. Gianna jessen asks congress if abortion is about womens rights. She was born during a failed saline abortion attempt. When gianna jessen had been in her mothers womb for 29andahalf weeks and weighed less than 3 pounds, she was born despite a saline abortion. Born in 1977, gianna survived a saline abortion, and her story has been told in a focus on the family book, gianna. Gianna has even run two marathons, despite the cerebral palsy caused by the abortionattempt. She was the tenth of thirteen children in her family. And with defiance and courage, a baby girl made her way into the world.
The only reason i am alive is the fact that the abortionist had not yet arrived at work. In her new book redeeming the feminine soul, julie explains in detail the lies that cause women to turn against. Gianna profoundly believed in the sacred value of every human life. Gianna jessen book gianna jessen for your corporate. Gianna jessen survived her mothers lateterm, saline abortion. Feeling abandoned and desperate, she stepped into the clinic to have an abortion.
Donna 3 a book that wakes you up and makes you realize every one of these children who are aborted are real people and not just products of pregnancy. If gianna had not been born alive, how do you think each of the following would have. And lived to tell about it 9781589976399 by jessica shaver renshaw, gianna jessen. In giannas day, as is so frequently the case today, many women turned to abortion to deal with an unwanted pregnancy. Gianna jessen abortion survivor, prolife advocate, speaker. Gianna jessen was born in an abortion clinic and raised as an orphan in a foster home. If you dont know already, giannas mother tried to have her aborted, and this was a failure. Thankfully, the abortionist at the clinic was not yet present, and jessen was sent to the hospital. Gianna jessen who is now thirtysix, survived an abortion. A new ad by an antiobama group calling itself features gianna jessen, who says that she was born 31 years ago after a failed abortion. Jessica shaver presents a biography of gianna jessen, born in 1977 in an abortion clinic, discussing the reasons why her birth mother chose to get an abortion and giannas resulting cerebral palsy, and following.
If you were tina, how would you explain to a stranger your reasons for seeking an abortion. Gianna jessen is a christian singersongwriter who was adopted after being born alive after a saline abortion. Giannas book will help others understand why abortion is wrong. Gianna jessen speakers bureau and booking agent info. I was hoping just to get giannas abortion story and the title of the book suggests that my expectation was reasonable. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This book isnt about issuesits about a young womans determination to make the most of her godgiven opportunities. The 2011 film october baby was loosely based on jessens life. Gianna experienced pregnancy complications with her fourth child in 1961 and had been advised by her doctor to have an abortion, since the pregnancy threatened her life. Please provide the name of the prayer shawl recipient so that it can be added to icds book of recipients for continuous prayers. Many americans don t realize it is legal to have an abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. No matter what the scenario, when a choice had to be made. She died in 1962 a week after giving birth to a daughter, gianna emanuela. The video quickly went viral because of the power of her words, conviction, and living witness to the evil of abortion.
It vividly shows the horrors of late term abortions, and reminds us of the powerfully. While i enjoyed gianna s story, it took a while for me to get into the book due to the writing style, which i didnt like. Hundreds who survived abortion represent millions who didn. Abortion survivor gianna jessen spoke at a congressional hearing about contested abortion policy. This book isnt about issues its about a young womans determination to make the most of her godgiven opportunities. Abortion survivor gianna jessens amazing testimony i.
Aborted, and lived to tell about it conservative book club. Blp notes, biographical articles of living persons need to be. Two months premature and weighing just two pounds, she spent her first few months in a hospital. A survivor of an unsuccessful saline abortion, gianna jessen is a talented young woman with a powerful testimony. As a survivor of abortion, gianna knows what she is talking about and her personal story is one that has inspired countless people and opened the eyes of many to how abortion involves the destruction of human life and isnt something that just happens to a bunch of cells. Gianna is the incredible true story of one girls remarkable journey from abortion survivor to steadfast defender and lover of life. Aborted, and lived to tell about it focus on the family 9781589976399 by renshaw, jessica shaver and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. If you dont know already, gianna s mother tried to have her aborted, and this was a failure. Gianna sacrificed her life, visited the priests for life staten island office in.
Gianna jessen has been a guest on numerous radio and television programs. Drostie made a major edit to this page on february 28th, 2007. This book is a powerful story of a young woman who survived an abortion and went on to lead a very productive life. She remained in the saline solution and was delivered alive in the abortion clinic. Aborted in the third trimester of her teenage biological mothers pregnancy, gianna weighed a mere two pounds at birth.
The crux of her activism is that she was born with cerebral palsy because of a failed saline abortion attempt. Gianna is the incredible true story of one girls remarkable and courageous journey from abortion survivor to steadfast defender of life. She was put up for adoption after she was born and was diagnosed with. Gianna jessen, an abortion survivor, gave her testimony before the united states house judiciary committee in september of 2015. A couple of months ago, i heard a dramatic talk from gianna jessen of tennessee. No, gianna jessen, planned parenthood wasnt the problem. While i enjoyed giannas story, it took a while for me to get into the book due to the writing style, which i didnt like. Gianna jessen tells glenn beck how she met her birth mother glenn beck program duration. For all of us who sometimes think life can be overwhelming, jessen is a swift dose of reality. Instead of death, though, gianna was bathed in a burning saline solution, but she overcame to enter the world.
Due to the injection given during the abortion procedure, gianna has cerebral palsy. Giannas mother tina had a saline abortion at the age of 17 having been. Gianna catholic church 450 e highway n wentzville, mo 63385. I hope you will be interested in my new book about abortiona novel called compelling interests. At seventeen years old, her mother attempted to abort her using the saline procedure.
I was being literally burned alive in my mothers womb for 18 hours, says gianna jessen, left, an abortion survivor who is intent on telling her. Gianna jessen interesting stories about famous people. Watch huckabee saturdays and again sundays 87c exclusively on tbn connect with mike huckabee. Instead of snuffing out the growing life within, the procedure failed. She is based in knoxville, tn and sings and speaks around the world. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Abortion is still legal in this country till birth. This antiobama ad featuring gianna jessen, the survivor of a botched abortion, is powerful and moving.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. At threeyearsold, gianna and her family moved to bergamo, and she grew up in the lombardy region of italy. Jessen was diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to the lack of oxygen during the abortion procedure. A book came out in 1995, claiming that her birth mothers name was tina and she had went to planned parenthood for help obtaining an abortion, but. She devout christian and a passionate advocate for defending life and stopping abortion. But in the midst of it, something unexpected happened. Gianna will be 30 this year 2007 and is still happy to be alive.
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