The Cost of Love

The Cost of Love tells the extraordinary story of Barbara Harris, a woman whose life was shaped by hardship, resilience, and a relentless drive to protect children. From a turbulent childhood in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to raising her own children, Barbara’s path was never easy. Yet her greatest act of love came when she and her husband adopted four siblings, each born to the same drug-addicted mother, determined to keep them together and give them a chance at stability.

Those experiences ignited a mission. Witnessing firsthand the devastating impact of addiction on families, Barbara founded Project Prevention, a nonprofit that offered financial incentives for people struggling with drug and alcohol dependency to become sterilized or to use long-term birth control. Her answer was radical, sparking fierce debate across the nation and beyond. Supporters praised her courage; critics questioned her methods. But no one could deny the urgency of the problem she was willing to face head-on.

This is Barbara’s unflinching story of the battles she fought, the lives she touched, and the extraordinary path she chose in her fight for children who had no voice.