Motherhood
Interrupted
A Catholic Ministry
For Post Abortion Healing
For Post Abortion Healing
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How Do I Talk To Someone Who Is Pro-Abortion?
Pro-abortion people are mainly concerned with women’s rights. They see
abortion as a choice that women are free to make because it is their right
to do so. Even if they admit that a pregnant woman is carrying a baby
they still feel the woman’s right to choose (abortion) trumps the baby’s
right to live.
How can you have a conversation with someone who believes this? It
seems impossible. But I believe there is a way to at least open dialogue
with a person who is pro-choice (pro-abortion).
You can start by asking “Why do you think women need abortion?”
Whatever they say, you can answer with: Are you aware of the ill-
effects on women from abortion? Ill-effects include things such as:
feelings of guilt, depression, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, infertility
and even death. Arm yourself with facts by visiting the Elliot Institute at
http://www.afterabortion.org/
Follow up with “ Do you think that’s good for women ?”
Make the statement “Abortion is not good for women”.
If you have personal experience with abortion you can follow up with
explaining how abortion has hurt you, your sister, your daughter, your
wife, your friend. Giving a real life example goes a long way.
You can also mention the link between breast cancer and abortion. For
more information go to http://www.abortionbreastcancer.com/start/
Follow up with “wouldn’t it be better if we worked together to find
solutions for women who are in an unintended pregnancy that will help
them rather than hurt them ?”
This conversation may last several weeks, months or even years but it is
a way to open dialogue, start talking and not scream and yell at each
other.
Pro-abortion people claim to be pro-woman. If you meet them on those
terms by talking about women, you can make progress.
Changing hearts one at time is the goal.
Pro-abortion people are mainly concerned with women’s rights. They see
abortion as a choice that women are free to make because it is their right
to do so. Even if they admit that a pregnant woman is carrying a baby
they still feel the woman’s right to choose (abortion) trumps the baby’s
right to live.
How can you have a conversation with someone who believes this? It
seems impossible. But I believe there is a way to at least open dialogue
with a person who is pro-choice (pro-abortion).
You can start by asking “Why do you think women need abortion?”
Whatever they say, you can answer with: Are you aware of the ill-
effects on women from abortion? Ill-effects include things such as:
feelings of guilt, depression, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, infertility
and even death. Arm yourself with facts by visiting the Elliot Institute at
http://www.afterabortion.org/
Follow up with “ Do you think that’s good for women ?”
Make the statement “Abortion is not good for women”.
If you have personal experience with abortion you can follow up with
explaining how abortion has hurt you, your sister, your daughter, your
wife, your friend. Giving a real life example goes a long way.
You can also mention the link between breast cancer and abortion. For
more information go to http://www.abortionbreastcancer.com/start/
Follow up with “wouldn’t it be better if we worked together to find
solutions for women who are in an unintended pregnancy that will help
them rather than hurt them ?”
This conversation may last several weeks, months or even years but it is
a way to open dialogue, start talking and not scream and yell at each
other.
Pro-abortion people claim to be pro-woman. If you meet them on those
terms by talking about women, you can make progress.
Changing hearts one at time is the goal.
“wouldn’t it be better if
we worked together to
find solutions for women
who are in an unintended
pregnancy that will help
them rather than hurt
them ?”
we worked together to
find solutions for women
who are in an unintended
pregnancy that will help
them rather than hurt
them ?”
