104: It took decades to deal with the grief from pregnancy loss with Jackie Duty

Female Voices: Life and Loss · Aug 18, 2022 · 54m

Jackie Duty shared that it was not her ambition to be a mother. She wanted a career and the glory of fame, one of the rich and famous. When she unexpectedly found out she was pregnant she shared that she wanted to have an abortion and her mom insisted that she not kill her grandchild. Shortly after the news of an unwanted pregnancy she had a miscarriage and was then told she was carrying twins. The second baby was still alive and was told it would have Down Syndrome. She described being completely broken and had thoughts of suicide. Being a believer and having many people praying for her and…