Hello, My name is Demari Thompson. I am 16 and in the 11th grade. I enjoy playing guitar, writing songs and leading worship at my church. I currently attend an arts school where I study voice, musical theater, piano and other areas of performing arts.

I have an 18 year old sister who is currently a theater major at Grand Canyon University. My mother Cheryl is the greatest mother anyone could ever ask for. My life has most definitely not been perfect but I am 100% grateful for it. I never complain about the life I have because some people never get to experience life at all due to abortion. I believe anyway you slice it, abortion is wrong and always will be.

Now what about in the case of rape? Shouldn’t a person who never asked for a child have the right to have an abortion? Well that’s a good question and I have a good answer. No it is not an excuse. Let me tell you a story.

A women by the name of Arvetta, was raped by a friend of her family one day while she was sleeping. Later on because of that incident she found out the she had become pregnant. Now she had the choice to have an abortion, but she did not believe in murder so she kept the child. As it turned out that child grew up to be one of the nicest women you will ever meet. That women is now 57 years old, has 2 children and works as a nurse.

Now here’s the shocker, that woman is my mother. My Mom is an unplanned child. Now, if my grandmother had gotten an abortion, my mother would have never been born, and I nor my sister would have never existed. I tell you this not for you to feel sorry for me but to help you understand that good can come out of even the darkest situations. The Bible says in Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

No matter how horrible rape is, after it’s done then the bad part is done. Don’t make it worse by killing the one good thing that can come from it.

Thank you for your time.

Demari