Pregnant at 17, Woman Who Chose Life for Her Baby Says She’s the ‘Brightest Thing in My Life’

Pregnant at 17, Woman Who Chose Life for Her Baby Says She’s the ‘Brightest Thing in My Life’
Courtesy of Gemma Howard
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Facing an unplanned pregnancy and an uncertain future, a young woman chose to see past her fears and choose life for her unborn baby.

Colorado-born and raised, Gemma Howard is a legal secretary for a law firm in Idaho and is a mom to 2-year-old Josephine. She became pregnant after getting into a relationship at 16 with a boy she'd met at her church youth group the year before.