Why is it important to share your story?
The media and politicians talk about the absolute must-have right to abortion, that women MUST have a choice! They are vehemently opposed to clinics that provide ultrasound, and discuss keeping your baby or adoption. Why? The clinic I went to never discussed options with me. They just handed me a card to an abortion doctor.
And why is it that most women who have had abortions hide that fact? The silence of post-abortive women makes it easy to portray abortion as a simple, easy, get-on-with-your-life procedure. And nothing could be further from the truth.
Is it because of your personal pain that you do not speak about it? Please seek healing and freedom! Find a faith-based post-abortion group, or buy a book about post-abortion healing (recommendations below). Start your healing/freedom journey today!
Is it because you are afraid of what people will think of you? We see people all the time who tell their traumatic stories, and how their lives have changed. They tell their stories on Facebook, in schools, in church, at political events, at motivational speaking events, and people get emotional and praise them for being so inspiring by telling their story to help others. What is different about our story? The only difference is how we feel about it. But your story can inspire others!!
I told my story to a co-worker a while back. Recently, she told me her sister had an unplanned pregnancy and was considering abortion. She told her sister my story, and the devastating regret I experienced, and her sister made the decision to keep her baby. She now has a beautiful niece that may not have been here.
Your story has the power to change lives!!!
I used to wonder at times what people think when I tell my story. If they would be shocked, appalled, or call me a “baby-killer”. But not anymore. They aren’t the ones who matter. The ones who matter are the women who are suffering in silence. The ones who need to know they can be forgiven and their broken hearts healed. The ones who are considering abortion, a decision they will not comprehend until it’s too late. They are the ones who matter. And if God is for me (you), then who can be against me (you)? And I have received far more support than criticism.
Be bold! You’ll be surprised by the support you receive, and the lives your story will change!!
Recommended Reading: I like the Surrendering the Secret curriculum. If you can find a post-abortion group, I highly recommend it. If not, get the book and if you have a trusted friend to talk to, do that. Her Choice to Heal is also good book. Both available on Amazon.