Growing up, Rosemarie “Rose” Fenchel never felt like she belonged, but wasn’t sure why. It wasn’t until her mother was 90 years old that Rose uncovered the secret that explained everything: Her mother, who was poor and desperate with five children already at home, had tried to abort her by taking 54 pills and 3 saline injections. Rose is an abortion survivor.
Over time, Rose and her mother both found healing, and Rose found belonging in the Abortion Survivors Network. As a Clinical Nutrition Manager/Dietician, Rose had already dedicated her career to respecting life at every stage. Today, Rose shares her story of survival and longing for belonging to encourage others to advocate for life and bring healing to those scarred by the trauma of abortion.
Rose is an Ambassador for the Abortion Survivors Network and co-leads More Than Sisters with her sister, Michele, who is also an abortion survivor. Rose lives in New Jersey with her husband, Eric.
"Thank you so much for your courage to share your secrets for the cause. We were so glad to have you at BC!"
"Thank you for sharing such a personal story! Means so much to me to hear about healing and secrets."
"Rose, thank you so much for giving this talk and sharing your mission of love!"
"Thank you so much for coming up to Boston College to share your story with the BC community yesterday! The people there loved your talk and were so moved by your vulnerability and charity. I loved getting to meet you, and we all will hold your message in our hearts for a very long time."
"Thank you for your courage and willingness to share your story. You are making a huge impact in the fight for life."