Students for Life

At the University of Michigan, Students for Life joined Bethany Christian Services in sponsoring Catelynn and Tyler, Reality TV stars of “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom,” to share their personal encounter with unplanned pregnancy and their choice of adoption.Tori Criswell, president of Students for Life said, “Our mission is to bring a culture of life on campus. She told about Arbor Vitae, a women’s center on campus, who works with women with unplanned pregnancies.
Dawn Baker, the pregnancy counselor for Catelynn and Tyler, talked about the different kinds of adoption and said she works with birth moms of all ages. After an MTV video was shown, the couple talked about their decisions. They chose the adoptive parents and have a relationship with them and their daughter Carly. In open adoption, the birth parents and adoptive parents exchange letters and photos. When adoptive parents Teresa and Brandon wanted another child Catelynn joined Dawn in coaching birth mother Beth when she had her son.
Catelynn said, “I never regret adoption. It is reassuring to see Carly with her parents.”
Tyler added, “I was impressed with how strong Catelynn was and the sacrifice she made for our child.”