article_snippet: A woman who discovered Rebecca Kiessling was conceived by rape has been adopted by her birth mother more than 40 years after Rebecca Kiessling was given away.
article_snippet: Rebecca Kiessling always knew Rebecca Kiessling wasn't brought up by Rebecca's adoptive parents, but it was not until Rebecca Kiessling searched for her birth mother that Rebecca Kiessling found out why.
article_snippet: Rebecca Kiessling daughter – and later told Rebecca Kiessling that Rebecca Kiessling biological father was a rapist.
article_snippet: Rebecca, pictured with Joann, 77, had to wait until Rebecca Kiessling was 18 to track down Rebecca Kiessling biological mother, who confessed Rebecca Kiessling would have aborted Rebecca Kiessling daughter, who was conceived by rape after Rebecca Kiessling was attacked .
article_snippet: Rebecca, pictured growing up, left and right, said Mum always knew Mum had been adopted but had no idea about Mum mother's attack until her mother's attack was confirmed by Mum adoption case worker .
article_snippet: Rebecca said Rebecca thought about asking Rebecca cousin to adopt me but realised it would be too difficult for Rebecca to keep me in the family.'
article_snippet: Rebecca, who waited until Rebecca was 18 to find Rebecca biological mother, and lost Rebecca adoptive parents as a result, said Rebecca understood why her mother had that reaction.
article_snippet: Rebecca had always known Rebecca was adopted from a young age.
article_snippet: Rebecca has now adopted Rebecca, who says Rebecca finally feels like Rebecca 'belongs in the world' 'my dad told me I had a half-brother and half-sister, so
article_snippet: Rebecca's adoption case worker confirmed the truth.
article_snippet: After a change in law, Rebecca could receive basic details about Rebecca birth parents.
article_snippet: Rebecca said: 'When I turned 18 I would be able to request information like my birth parents' eye colour or height, but nothing that would identify my birth parents'. '
article_snippet: All I could discover was that mum was 31 when Rebecca had me, 4ft 10in with brown hair and hazel eyes.
article_snippet: Rebecca said: 'I'd always felt compelled to adopt children so we did that before we had we own. '
article_snippet: Sadly Rebecca's relationship with Rebecca adoptive parents was not as strong and her adoptive parents severed contact.
article_snippet: Rebecca said: 'In 2010, I asked Mum if Mum and Mum husband Joe, who wasn't with Mum when I was born, might adopt me. '
highlights_snippet: Rebecca Kiessling always knew Rebecca Kiessling was adopted but waited til Rebecca Kiessling was 18 to find mother .
  
highlights_snippet: After change in law, Rebecca Kiessling was given details of Rebecca Kiessling birth mother .
  
highlights_snippet: Gave Rebecca Kiessling up for adoption as seeing Rebecca Kiessling 'would have been reminder'
  Now has adopted Rebecca Kiessling and walked Rebecca Kiessling down the aisle .
  
highlights_snippet: Rebecca Kiessling's adoptive parents severed all ties with Rebecca Kiessling after discovery .