At this time of year, we remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. For the one billion Christians alive today, this is an anniversary of joy for the coming of their Saviour.
For many post-abortive women, however, the anniversary of their abortion or the anniversary of what would have been their child's birthday is a date of grief, regret, and loss. These two dates haunt these women, sometimes for the rest of their lives. A survey published in 1994 found that 36% of the 252 post-abortive women surveyed strongly agreed that they were "preoccupied with thoughts of the child I could have had". That same survey found that 21% of 238 women surveyed strongly agreed that "negative feelings about my abortion became worse on the due date of pregnancy"; one out of four of 235 women reported stronger negative feelings about their abortions on the anniversary of the abortion itself.
A woman should be happy when she learns she is pregnant; this happiness should reach fulfillment when she gives birth to her son or daughter. Let us make sure no woman suffers anniversary grief over a child she destroyed through abortion. May we protect women and children from the death and despair of abortion; may we support them in our roles as husbands, fathers, siblings, parents, and friends. No to abortion; yes to life.
More information on abortion's effects on women is found at www.afterabortion.org
Rudy Poglitsh
rpoglitsh@live.com
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