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\u2026 I\u2019m sure most of you are aware of the marvelous organizations Silent No More<\/a> and Rachel\u2019s Vineyard<\/a>. These two agencies provide a wonderful ministry for women suffering from post-abortive trauma. They also provide counseling and a platform for women who have been hurt by abortion to speak out and let others know how spiritually and physically harmful abortion is for women. <\/p>\n

Contrary to all the evidence stating that abortion is bad for women, there is a new website looking to normalize abortion. My Abortion My Life<\/a> is seeking women who\u2019ve had abortions to share their stories. They ask \u201cImagine what will happen if just a small fraction of us who have been impacted by abortion begin to break the silence!\u201d Well, that \u201csmall fraction\u201d has been speaking about the impact abortion had on their lives through Silent No More and Rachel\u2019s Vineyard for quite some time now. <\/p>\n

The site is sponsored by \u201ca clinic\u201d in Ohio. My guess is they are looking for validation that they are helping and not harming women or killing children by posting women\u2019s positive experiences with abortion. The whole thing is repugnant and I caution you, the stories are disgusting.<\/p>\n

The site claims 1 in 3 women in the US have had an abortion so, by their logic, abortion is at least statistically normal. Marc writes<\/a>, \u201cif something is normal it needs no justification\u2026 Normal things are either self-evidently normal, or they ain\u2019t normal. Thus making an effort to change public attitude towards abortion, as the new campaign My Abortion My Life is doing, fails from the very outset. If abortion were \u201da normal and necessary part of women\u2019s reproductive lives and health\u201d\u2013 i.e. if the creators of the website were telling the truth \u2014 there would be no need for their website.\u201d <\/p>\n

I quite agree with him. The fact remains that there is nothing \u201cnormal\u201d about abortion. It\u2019s unjustifiable murder no matter the statistics showing \u201ceveryone is doing it\u201d. Marc also rightly points out that just because society labels something normal doesn\u2019t make it good. I think it is a safe assumption that My Life My Abortion is only looking to advance the cause of their business<\/strong>, as evident being sponsored by a clinic. <\/p>\n

If they are really interested in hearing what women are earnestly saying about abortion they would link to campaigns like Silent No More<\/a>. Do you suppose they will publish stories from heart broken women who live with the pain and regret of abortion? I\u2019m not asking for you to share your stories here, but if you feel so inclined to let them know from your own personal experience they are dead wrong \u2013 on so many levels \u2013 stop by their site and leave them a message. Maybe they will publish your comments, though it\u2019s highly unlikely. <\/p>\n

Also, if you are living with the pain of abortion please visit Rachel\u2019s Vineyard<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"