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‘We want women to thrive’ - A look inside a Chicago maternity home

News: Pro-life

Michelle La Rosa
and
Kate Olivera
Aug 16, 2022
∙ Paid

Gina grew up in a Chicago suburb. In 2019, she discovered she was pregnant with her second child. At the time, she was homeless, and running from the law. She was addicted to drugs and alcohol. 

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Gina was scared. She didn’t know how she could provide for a baby, when she didn’t even have stable housing for herself.

She met wit…

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