(Prolifer)ations 6-02-09
by intern Bernadette P.
Spotlighting important information gleaned from other pro-life blogs…
Last week while praying and distributing pro-life literature outside the abortion clinic, pro-lifers watched 8 young women enter:
A few hours later, the early morning sidewalk counselor received a phone call from those who were still present…. One of the young women who had originally rejected the information, continued inside for an abortion, but changed her mind at the last minute! As she lay there on the surgical bed, she thought to herself, “That lady out there cares more about my baby than I do. I just can’t go through with this!” She left the abortion facility to go back out to the sidewalk for help.
Thank God for those 3 lives saved!
[Anthony Luna had] been a state [track] champion at Ranum High School in 2004 and won a scholarship to Division II power Adams State, but got his girlfriend pregnant that summer. He took responsibility, turned down the scholarship to take care of his son and got a job as an apprentice electrician, his life on the track seemingly over.
Luna and his former girlfriend, who are still on good terms, had initially gone to an abortion clinic but realized they couldn’t do it. They told their parents, who were supportive, and now have a 4-year-old son together.
Despite the odds, Luna is ranked #2 nationally in the 800m, and his goal is to qualify for the Olympic Trials. His inspiration is his son:
He’s carried me to new heights…. Without him, I wouldn’t be the person I am, I wouldn’t be as humble as I am, I wouldn’t be as good on the track as I am. I’m more focused, and it’s because I’m a father.
First off, that little guy is just too cute! :)
Secondly, each of these women didn’t abort their babies because they had an alternative – a true choice. They also had someone supporting them.
I wonder if women were given real options, just how many would abort?
What a beautiful story.
A return to the focus. This is really nice to see people getting back to business, after watching pro lifers falling all over themselves apologizing for a crime they didn’t commit.
If we apologized for all crimes we didn’t commit, imagine….. we wouldn’t get any good work done.
I wish Anthony Luna GOOD LUCK qualifying for the Olympics. And his son is a cutie!
“That lady out there cares more about my baby than I do.”
That gave me chills.
What beautiful, uplifting stories after such a horrible weekend.
To answer a question a poster asked- I’m post-abortive therefore I speak from experience… most women having an abortion 1)lack the support from people around her (not financial, just the need to have ONE person say “You have a legitimate reason to give this child life- you can raise the baby or you can give it up for adoption.) because most women do NOT want to abort and 2) most are coerced from others that tell them their life will be over, ruined, stalled, etc.
It’s sad that society is forcing women to go against their most preternatural instinct. When women see a positive pregnancy test, most don’t immediately go “I’m going to kill it, it’s nothing more than a problem.” They think “oiy, baby!” They do want real information and real options and I’m telling you, just one person to actively and persistently be there to support them to bring that child to term.
My mother forced me into my abortion and believe me, it was because SHE feared the social stigmas of having an unwed pregnant daughter. After 15 years, she still tells me “we” did the right thing of aborting even though she’s seen me trying to destroy my life and she refuses to make the connection even though I’ve told her many times. She still tries to tell me how many children to have because each time I get pregnant, she’s telling me “So you’re finished now.” (I’m currently happily pregnant with #5)
Anyway… sometimes it’s our own family that’s pushing abortion and that leaves a girl very confused. The people that are supposed to protect their child are the ones forcing their child to commit an evil, abominable sin that every person is born knowing is wrong.
Congratulations, Dirtdartwife! And raise them to love LIFE and babies, right?
That’s horrible what your mother says. She sounds like she was influenced by population control sources. :(
Another poster here is pregnant with her 7th.
Dirdartwife, I don’t know how you have the strength to even stay around your mother after all of those hurtful things, but kudos to you!
Congratulations on baby #5! :) All of your babies are blessings from the Lord.
(BTW, I’ve heard that whole “so you’re finished now” thing, and I’ve got two kids, a girl and a boy, and one “still baking.” :D It amazes me that some people -even some family members- think it’s up to them to decide how many children God wants to bless us with…)
Thanks for your comments, and I hope you and baby have a very healthy pregnancy! :)
Dirtdartwife:
If your story is read by just one young lady and it keeps her from aborting a baby you have done a mightily good thing.
I feel very sorry for your mom. She is absolutely wrong to have forced you into an abortion. Her continuing this lie is merely a symptom of wanting to hide the truth. She lives on fear and not faith and this is a miserable way to live. I suggest you confront her with this and help her to come out from under this cloud of denial. She’s got to know and admit that this horrifically wrong.
I have 4 boys and a daughter. They have been raised that sex before marriage is not pleasing to God.
However, I’ve also taught them that abortion is heinously wrong and to come to me if their was ever a pregnancy issue because if I had to I personally would raise the baby.
I could care less what other so called “friends” would think of me if one of my children had this problem come up.
Sorry this is really OT, but I have a prayer request.
We just found out yesterday that my cousin,Aaron, was murdered. From what I understand, they have a suspect in custody.
He had been running with a bad crowd, and had been missing for a couple of months. I would really appreciate prayers for my family. They’ve had a lot of death recently, and I’m especially worried about my grandmother.
You got prayers coming, Lauren.
Lauren,
Oh my goodness. I will pray for your cousin, your family, especially your grandmother.
Oh my, Lauren. I am so sorry! You’ll be in my prayers!!
The best essay I have seen so far on the subject of the killing of Geoge Tiller, go to:
http://www.christorchaos.com
Click on “Reichstag II” June 1.
Lauren our prayers are with you.
Dirtdartwife… congrats on #5… it is so much fun having a big family (yup, that’s me having #7!)
Thank you, everyone. I really appreciate it.
Dirtdarwife, so sorry this happened to you. Yes. Our society looks upon children as a curse. They believe that kids should come after a career, and then when a woman HAS a career, she needs to find a husband who makes good money too. Then if marital problems arise, kids are again put on the back burner. My friend has 5 kids as well. She also had 1 abortion. I felt so bad for her b/c of the RUDE comments strangers would make. Sometimes I feel that she was embarrassed about being preggo so many times, and she felt pressured to abort. Her mom also played a part in telling her that abortion was “no big deal” as well as “the only thing to do” as she had also had one.
Sad fact is that my friend has a very bitter and opinionated mom. She’s never ever happy. I often believe it’s from her abortion. She gets her kicks off of putting other people down. She always reminds her daughters, “Every man you pick up is a f—— loser!”
Lauren: prayers are being sent to Heaven for you and your family. I thought maybe it was your cousin killed at the army recruitment center until you said he had been missing for a few months. :(
It’s mothers like heather’s friend’s mom and Dirtdart’s mom that cause many of the pressures into abortion……
heather: and don’t forget that fertility problems can arise depending on age and if there was prolonged use of contraceptives which can mess up fertility cycles even more.
Lauren, so sorry for your loss! You and your family will be in my prayers too.
Liz, indeed. I know a woman who had to have a hysterectomy after her 7th abortion. Her persistant vaginal bleeding wouldn’t stop. Another woman I knew had 9. Needless to say, she’s a mess. Drug abuser [crack], prostitute, abusive boyfriend, and she had 4 living children that were adopted out after being in state custody. Most women are not able to deliver vaginally after abortion. I guess it all depends on the hack who performed it.
Madonna [pop icon] has admitted to 11 abortions. She had complications with both pregnancies, and she had to have C-sections for the births of her 2 living children.
I know that somewhere deep down, these women are in an awful and painful place. It cannot be easy knowing that 7 or 9 of your children are dead. I pray for their tormented souls.
Okay..gotta run. Logging off.:]
Madonna is a tormented soul in utter rebellion to her maker.
She’d make an awesome Christian though if she ever converted.
Dirtdartwife,
I had an abortion as well. I know what you are saying and love you for it!!! Thank you for sharing your story. You are not alone.
Lauren,
I am so very sorry about your cousin and will be praying for you and yours.
Lauren,
my prayers are with you and your family.
Dirtdartwife… you may find that for mental health and stability you may come to a time when you have to cut off most contact with your mom. I have had to do this… it doesn’t make me happy, but it is more peaceful. I don’t hold anything against her, no hatred or unforgiveness in my heart, but the realization that she is bitter and hatefilled about her own life and that I do not have to accept that sort of mental poison in my life or the lives of my family.
Hugs to you.
Elisabeth,
Had to make some of those hard choices myself with my own family. I have not seen my mom, dad or two sisters for 7 years. Sometimes you really do have to choose a healthier path.
I just talked to my dad. He said they’re still not firm on the details of what exactly happened. No news coverage at all of his murder b/c they’re in KS and Tiller’s taken over the airways.
My dad did say that the local media is making Tiller out to be a hero, which was inevitable.
Has Kathleen Sebelius made a statement about Tiller’s death yet? I can’t find anything on Google.
A friend of mine is visiting from Kansas, and whatever the media thinks, the people don’t necessarily agree! She thinks he was vile and his practice despicable. We had a long talk about how could anyone claim to be a Christian and do what he did… she said there were protesters outside of the church on Sundays. If this were a matter of someone killing Tiller because of PL beliefs it would have happened long ago… but of course, we know that this, despite the mainstream media portrayal and the insistence of some illogical posters here, has nothing to do with the PL movement.