Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast
Turning hearts toward home
October 15, 2007
Why We Fight for Life (Part 1 of 2)

Gianna Jessen shares her story as the survivor of an abortion, and Jill Klopfenstein describes how doctors attempted to kill her adopted son Zachary at birth. (Part 1 of 2)
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Hear a clip of Gianna Jessen's testimony from a previous broadcast. - Troubled With: Unplanned Pregnancy
If you find yourself pregnant unexpectedly, you're likely anxious about the future. - Gianna Jessen.com
Learn more about Gianna Jessen by visiting her Web site.
Guest Biography
Gianna Jessen is a public speaker who travels around the world. She primarily speaks against abortion by sharing her personal story as an abortion survivor. Gianna has cerebral palsy as a result of the saline solution used during the abortion procedure, and after she was born, doctors predicted would never crawl or walk. Today, she runs marathons.
Jill Klopfenstein is currently a stay-at-home mom and a home school teacher. Formerly, she was a nurse's aide, a mentor to incarcerated mothers and the President of American Mother's Inc., for Colorado. Jill has 11 children (eight adopted) and six grandchildren. She and her husband, Terry, have been married for nearly 20 years.
Upcoming broadcasts
- August 20, 2008:
Depression: Encouragement for the Journey (Part 3 of 3) - August 21, 2008:
The True Strength of a Pastor - August 22, 2008:
Steven Curtis Chapman on Adoption - August 25, 2008:
The God of All Comfort (Part 1 of 3) - August 26, 2008:
The God of All Comfort (Part 2 of 3) - More upcoming broadcasts