BrightInspiredPeople16-Year-Old Got an Abortion in 1972—But 50 Years Later Calls Overturning of Roe ‘A Gift’ From GodCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveINSET: (STEFANI REYNOLDS/Getty Images); (Left image): (Courtesy of Christine Ballor); (Background): Oliver Douliery/AFP via Getty ImagesBy Michael Wing7/30/2022Updated: 7/31/2022PrintShe was only 16, pregnant, and scared.It was 1972. That teen was Christie Ballor.