Abortion: One killed and one wounded
by Jeanne Monahan
February 24, 2010
I am currently following the blog of a young woman who has chosen to abort her second child via medical abortion, or, RU-486. My heart aches for this woman (and for her unborn baby), who, by her own account is the victim of abuse and has suffered depression and suicidal thoughts.
“Angie,” a single mother of a four-year-old son, is documenting her second child’s termination via Twitter and blog. She also appeared on YouTube to discuss her decision and experience. Angie is getting cheered on for her “brave” decision by fellow bloggers posting on her site.
Anyone following this story or watching her on youtube will feel sorry for Angie and want to do whatever they can to help her. Those responding on her blog think the helpful response is to support her “choice” and encourage Angie’s termination of her baby.
I, however, disagree with Angie’s cheerleaders. Supporting her decision to abort her baby unintentionally does a grave injustice to Angie, her unborn child, her son and even her boyfriend.
Abortion kills one person and wounds at least one additional person.
For any woman who might think that abortion could ever be the “best” option, I would encourage visiting this site, which includes testimony from women who underwent abortions.
I would also encourage reading the pamphlet on the psychological effects of abortion, co-authored by a formerly pro-choice psychiatrist who continually counseled women struggling emotionally and psychologically after having an abortion.
The following link shows studies with the physical consequences of abortion.
For boyfriends, husbands and men who are struggling with the decision or aftermath of abortion, see this link.
And for any woman who has chosen abortion and is struggling with her choice, please visit the following link.
To Angie, or anyone who has been in her position — may you find the necessary peace and healing that can only come by accepting that abortion is never the best choice for a mother or baby.
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Comments
Angie,
The reason prolifers tend to ignore your claims that continuing the “pregnancy will kill you” is because you haven’t provided any evidence that continuing your pregnancy would have killed you. You mentioned you had a bad stomach virus during your first pregnancy and went to the ER multiple times and are a carrier for Cystic Fibrosis.
None of this is evidence that your second pregnancy would or is threatening your life.
“because you haven’t provided any evidence that continuing your pregnancy would have killed you.”
Only if you think “suicidal depression” couldn’t kill you when you have to endure it for 40+weeks (considering not all anti-depressants are safe during pregnancy and not all anti-depressants work for all people, there is a very good chance she would’ve been stuck with it through the whole ordeal).
Speaking as someone who has felt suicidally depressed at a few different points in my life, it’s not something ho-hum to brush off, it’s not like a stomach flu or a normal bout of morning sickness – it is, literally, life and death.
By: Angie Jackson | February 24, 2010 at 5:24 pm
I find it interesting that all the “prolife” advocates seem to ignore the whole “continued pregnancy will kill me thing”. When I say it was the best choice, I’m not comparing it to being a doting happy mommy of two kids. I’m comparing it to dying, and leaving my son who I adore in the foster care system. It must be awfully convenient to be able to forget those facts in your “reporting”.