I became pregnant as a teen. The father is LDS and made great efforts to not be involved. He sent church members to my home to harass me into giving up my child. I was advised to talk to a Bishop that told me i was unworthy of being a parent. The harassment and abuse i went through by the Bishop and other church members caused more issues than the pregnancy or the choice to keep my child. I gave the LDS Church a second chance 6 years later. I was lead to a office with locks on the doors and no windows. I was advised by the bishop during that time that i was not welcome because I was an unwed mother and not worthy and that my children would need to attend church without me if I wanted assistance from the church.
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