For a few seconds after my mother said she could not congratulate me for “defying God’s will,” no one moved.

Cecilia presented the unauthorized ultrasound sharing. The messages. The clinic access logs. The letters. The online comments. The doxxing. The package. The recording where my mother said my body “knew.” The recording where Pastor Abel warned my father that my situation could become public.

The judge’s face grew darker with each exhibit.

Then Cecilia continue reading …