When Abbi becomes pregnant at 16, her devout parents hide her away at the Liberty Godparent Home, a little-known facility for pregnant teens on the campus of Liberty University. The Home says it helps girls decide what comes next – whether that’s parenting their babies or placing them for adoption. But inside the facility, the girls hear a different message: God wants their babies to go to more “deserving” mothers.

From Wondery, host T.J. Raphael tells a startling true story of young love, motherhood, coercion, and the growing reach of maternity homes in post-Roe America.

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When Abbi finds herself pregnant at 16, she knows her parents will be furious. But even her worst fears can’t compare to what her parents decide to do with her.

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Abbi joins a long line of teenage girls who’ve gone through the Liberty Godparent Home, including Toni and Zoe. Meanwhile, Nathan wonders why he hasn’t heard from Abbi.

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Abbi, Toni, and Zoe desperately want to keep their babies. But inside the home, pressure to do the “right thing” is mounting.

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The girls’ due dates are finally here and the Godparent Home will try to sway their decisions until the very last moment.

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Abbi disobeys her parents, but her son’s open adoption comes with a whole new set of rules she has to follow. The Godparent Home lands on the radar of Child Protective Services, but will the Home face any consequences?

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