Edith chose life for her daughter after being raped in college: ‘This was an actual human being’

In the documentary, Pro-Life Without Exception!, Edith Parkman of Mississippi spoke about becoming pregnant after rape. She gave birth to her daughter Clarissa and said she has no regrets.

She was a junior in college when the rape occurred. After learning she was pregnant she realized she would have to tell her parents, who, thankfully, were very supportive. Her mother told her, “We’re gonna have this baby together.”

Other members of the family, however, were not so supportive. They pressured Parkman to have an abortion:

But there is no “rape gene.” Being a rapist is not a trait that can be inherited, like eye color, hair color, or height.

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Despite the pressure, Parkman held firm to her commitment to keeping her baby. She said her religious beliefs contributed to that decision, and that because she knew that only God can create life, abortion wasn’t even something she considered at any point. As the pregnancy progressed, Parkman began to bond with her daughter:

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After her daughter was born, that bonding continued. Parkman felt nothing but love for her daughter:

Parkman’s daughter Clarissa said she was not traumatized when she found out how she was conceived. Instead, she felt grateful to have the mother and the life that she did. Clarissa said:

Parkman and Clarissa prove that a woman can conceive through rape and still love her child and that a child conceived in rape can live a happy and healthy life. Their story, and the stories of countless others, prove that pro-choicers are wrong when they say abortion is the only answer to pregnancies conceived in rape.

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