RIPON, Wis. – Gianna Jessen, a Christan singer-songwriter who was born after an attempted abortion, will share her life story Monday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Great Hall.

Jessen’s biological mother underwent a saline abortion when she was in her third trimester. However, she went into labor about 18 hours later and her daughter, weighing just two pounds, was born in the Los Angeles County abortion clinic.
Today, Jessen has cerebral palsy, which is believed to be a result of the saline abortion. Despite doctors’ prognoses, she learned to walk and has gone on to complete multiple marathons.

Her speech will offer her perspective on abortion, supplemented with her experiences as a foster child, Christian and woman with Cerebral Palsy.

All community members are welcome to attend the event, which has been planned by the Ripon Right to Life.

About Ripon College
Ripon College, founded in 1851, prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Ripon’s liberal arts curriculum and residential campus create an intimate learning community in which students experience a richly personalized education. Ripon has been recognized as a “best value” and “Best 361 College” by The Princeton Review, a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s, and among the 160 best schools in the nation by Colleges of Distinction. For more information about Ripon College, visit www.ripon.edu.

Gianna Jessen