Raised as a Buddhist by a single mother, Anna Tran was proud to call herself a liberal feminist living in Southern California. When she was 21 years old, she began dating a man 10 years older and became pregnant. She was scared and didn't know what to do - then she learned her boyfriend had no interest in being a father. Tran told Live Action News, "I thought that if my boyfriend didn't want our child, then I didn't either." Wanting to avoid any confrontations with sidewalk counselors, she decided to go to the Family Planning Association instead of Planned Parenthood. She got an ultrasound and learned she was 14 weeks into her pregnancy. She was referred to another clinic for the abortion. "There, I encountered sidewalk counselors," Tran said. "So, my boyfriend put his arm around me as we entered the building. I felt loved and protected on my way to kill our baby." Inside, she joined a group of women who were "herded" from one room to another. Tran felt as if there was no turning back. "Once in the surgical room, I became terrified," Tran said. "My hands were clammy and I started to cry. A nurse tried to comfort me. But what was striking was there were four or five others behind the doctor. I realized he was training them to perform abortions." In the recovery room, Tran could hear the sobs of women. Six months after the abortion, she broke up with her boyfriend. "I became depressed and promiscuous," Tran said. "I ended up in an abusive relationship with another man and became pregnant again." This time, her boyfriend wanted their child, but as the verbal abuse escalated, Tran suffered from high stress levels. She started spotting heavily and went to the hospital where she learned she was experiencing a miscarriage. Tran said, "The doctor told me I had old scarring on my uterus. I told her I had an abortion. It was heartbreaking because I had wanted this baby, but I was told it's hard to plant a baby when you have uterine scarring." She left her boyfriend and the crazy lifestyle they had been living. She became more politically conservative but still considered herself pro-choice - until a pro-life friend opened her eyes. "He told me he was disappointed that I would be pro-choice," Tran said. "I started doing some research about life in the womb. When I saw a 14-week fetus in the uterus, I was devasted to see how well-developed the baby was." While she still considered herself Buddhist, she began questioning who the Author of Life was. It was around this time she saw a flyer for a Republican conference featuring Jack Hibbs, founder and pastor of The Calvary Chapel Chino Hills. Her pro-life friend mentioned that he attended that church. Tran promised she'd visit his church if he went to the conference with her. Tran said, "I felt overwhelming joy after attending that service. I got a Bible and never looked back."
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