by Barbara Swallow as told to Terry Murphy The snow was falling as my husband and I drove through the Jemez Mountains in New Mexico. Some snow covered the ground, but we were driving well-traveled roads; I knew from experience that there was no danger of getting stranded. Why, then, the rising panic in…
Tag: Social Issues
When God Stopped an Abortion
The creative ways of the Creator in protecting life. by Janet Brown I was unmarried and pregnant. I knew abortion was wrong, but my boyfriend, Bob, insisted I have one. He was a musician, a “free spirit” who didn’t want to be tied down with children. I, on the other hand, had been raised…
Sanctity of Life
by Ruth Gartner We had just gotten home from church when the phone rang. It was the Medical Center South. A nurse in ICU said she had been unable to reach the chaplain on duty for that day. Would my husband Dave, a minister, come in his place? Dave agreed to go. When we…
Silent Storm
Finding a voice in the present forwhat happened in the past. by Julie A. Christenson The menacing topic came up in college. I arrived late to class and spotted the bright red letters penned on the dry erase board: ABORTION. Great, just great, I thought, taking my seat. As the discussion unfolded, I took…
Life After Abortion
by Lezlie M. Winberry Life after abortion: Is there really such a thing? Although this thought didn’t consciously run through my mind, it burned deep within my heart. I was young and single the first time I became pregnant. Because of morning sickness, I quit my job. I was not eligible for unemployment and…
Life After Abortion-Effects of Abortion
Some of the effects women experience after an abortion are: the inability to get pregnant depression projection (taking care of someone else’s child) not wanting to tell the people closest to them wondering constantly about the baby wanting to replace the child with another pregnancy anger toward the father of the baby or toward others…
Life After Abortion-Telling Your Family
The following will help women tell their husbands, children, and other loved ones about their abortion. Pray long before sharing. Ask others to pray for you. Begin meditating on God’s promises in the Bible (Isaiah 41:10: “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will…