December 4, 2020

"Unplanned" Scholarship Helps Single Mom Succeed with Career and Parenthood

Sarah with Ashley Bratcher
photo credit: Lisa Bourne, Pregnancy Help News
A single mom in Iowa recently became the second recipient of the "Unplanned" scholarship, benefitting women who faced unplanned pregnancies and chose life while still pursuing an education.

Sarah, the scholarship recipient, is a single mom of four children who recently finished school for massage therapy. She took out student loans for her education, which the Unplanned Movie Scholarship will help her pay back while still providing for her children.

The Unplanned scholarship was created through a partnership with actress Ashley Bratcher and Heartbeat International. Bratcher, who played the part of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson in the movie "Unplanned," was motivated to create the scholarship after women told her stories of how they felt like they needed to choose between their educations and their child's lives when they became pregnant.

Bratcher presented the scholarship to Sarah in a surprise reveal on Monday.

Sarah had begun the chemical abortion process by taking an abortion pill, but she experienced regret. She received help through the Abortion Pill Rescue Network and successfully reversed the process through abortion pill reversal.

“As a single mom of four kids, no matter what you’re facing, there’s always someone out there who is willing to help,” Sarah said, “who’s willing to pray for you, and who wants to see both you and your baby thrive and survive.”

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