272. Abbi Johnson: "An Advocate For Family Preservation"

Abbi Johnson is a natural mother who didn't get to raise her first child. She was sent to the Liberty GodParent Maternity Home in Lynchburg, VA in 2008 and at the age of 17 was coerced into relinquishing her son. In March of 2023 she created her IG and TikTok accounts @voicelessbirthmother to begin sharing her story. In 2025, Abbi collaborated with journalist T.J. Raphael on the investigative podcast Liberty Lost , which aired in the summer of 2025 and examined the realities of maternity homes and adoption practices. Resources: › shows › liberty-lost Music by Corey Quinn

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272. Abbi Johnson: "An Advocate For Family Preservation" is an episode from Once Upon A Time...In Adopteeland by Jennifer Dyan Ghoston.

This episode is 57:24 long.

This episode was published on Feb 24, 2026.

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