Posts Tagged ‘post abortive women’
Should we show graphic abortion photos outside abortion clinics?
CBR Volunteer Gary Johnson and the AVPs that saved Suzanne’s baby in Knoxville.
Occasionally, we encounter the pro-lifer who supports the use of abortion victim photos (AVPs) on college campuses (in an academic setting), but not outside abortion clinics (where they might be seen by pre-abortive or post-abortive women).
To support their position, they cite the observations of former abortion clinic workers who say that such violent photos often frighten and upset women rather than lead them to change their minds. Abby Johnson’s has stated that women who came into her Planned Parenthood clinic for abortions were not dissuaded by pro-lifers displaying AVPs.
We love Abby Johnson, but these former clinic workers miss the main point. First of all, we have heard from countless women who did not abort because they saw AVIs (www.AbortionNo.org). The babies saved by AVPs are very real.
Second, we should bear in mind that clinic workers inside these clinics spoke only to the mothers who decided to go through with their abortions. Yes, these mothers did decide to walk past the pictures and come in anyway. That is obvious. But these former clinic workers fail to consider the mothers they did not talk to, the mothers who did not say to these clinic workers, “I decided to save my child,” because they turned around and left before they had a chance to say anything at all to the clinic workers.
And yes, mothers who went ahead with their abortions might have been “frightened” and “upset” by the truth, but so what? They were having their own children decapitated and dismembered, perhaps even tortured to death. The problem isn’t that they were upset; the problem is that they were not upset enough.
Thankfully, we know that some women were upset enough, and their babies are alive today.
Abortion: one woman’s story
McKenzie Haun of the Canadian CBR tells the story of her abortion. Her story is all too common, but with your help, it can be less common.
Sometimes, all it takes is one person speaking truthfully to give other people the freedom to do the same thing.
Pro Life Advocates Attend Freedom Ride
CBR Board Member Rev. Clenard Childress addresses the crowd.
A number of CBR volunteers attended the Freedom Ride that started in Birmingham and ended in Atlanta on Saturday, July 24. The event was organized by CBR board member Fr. Frank Pavone.
The TV coverage by the CBS affiliate in Birmingham was actually very well done. Several women appeared on camera to express regret for their abortions and describe how they were deceived by the abortion industry.
Pastor Cecil Clark of True Vine Baptist Church in Knoxville was interviewed for that story (video below). He appears at about the 1-minute mark.
More coverage by Fox News, the Birmingham News, and the National Catholic Register.
Question for you: What kind of effect will demonstrations such as this have on the larger culture? Please comment below!
Post abortion healing ministry in Knoxville serves clients nationally.
Deeper Still's Karen Ellison and Kay Smith at Market Square.
While doing GAP on Market Square last week, we were pleased to be joined by Deeper Still, a post-abortion healing ministry based in Knoxville. It was the perfect message for our community, emphasizing both the horrifying reality of what abortion is and does, but also emphasizing the forgiveness and healing available to every abortion-wounded heart through Jesus Messiah.
Deeper Still invites abortion-wounded women to participate in weekend retreats that help bring healing and lasting freedom. These are offered free of charge, not only to women in the Knoxville area, but nationally and internationally as well. Please visit their website!
Deeper Still President Karen Ellison talks about Deeper Still:
Healing abortion-wounded hearts
If your heart has been wounded by abortion, I’ve got good news for you! If you desire to bring healing to others, I have even better news! I want you to know about a great ministry of healing: Deeper Still. Deeper Still is a global outreach based in Knoxville.
The body of Christ has been left on this earth to bring good news of salvation to the afflicted, to bind up the broken hearted, and to set the captives free. Deeper Still is a ministry of God’s mercy and healing power, bringing healing and lasting freedom to abortion-wounded hearts.
If you want to bring the Deeper Still ministry to your community, your church, or your pregnancy center, here’s your chance. Deeper Still is hosting a training seminar in August, and you need to be there. The training seminar is on Friday-Saturday, August 6-7. The cost is only $65. By attending this seminar, you will:
- Gain – wisdom and understanding about the abortion wounded heart.
- Expand – your healing ministry skills.
- Become – envisioned to start a Deeper Still chapter in your church or pregnancy Center.
For more details, click here.
Pro Life Video | TV Report Shows Abortion Pictures
Check out this video of a TV news report about our Canadian CBR pro-life colleagues. They are in Lethbridge, Alberta. The TV report actually shows the abortion pictures very clearly in this report.
More and more, we are seeing post-abortive women who embrace the use of abortion pictures to encourage others not to abort. Such was the message from McKenzie Haun in this story.
