Teen Mom’s Journey of Canceling Abortion to Raising 8 Kids: ‘Motherhood Is Not a Drawback’

'The world had done an excellent job of convincing me that a baby would ruin my life. These lies need to stop.'

Obie Martin and Becky Martin with their eight children. Courtesy of Becky Martin

Over 20 years ago, a pregnant high-schooler, fearing that her dreams and ambitions were at stake, scheduled for aborting her unborn son after Planned Parenthood counseling convinced her that she was carrying nothing more than a “clump of cells.”

But a family intervention led to a change of heart, and she forged her life path toward purposeful living and inspiring others. Her son is now a 21-year-old young man.