If only the Church would leave women alone, there
would be no guilt after abortion. Men, too, could send their babies to their
deaths and not give it a second thought. All would be well in Abortionland.

Or
so pro-abortion activists would have us believe. Are they right? Of course not.

Defenders
of abortion refuse to publicly acknowledge the terrible guilt pangs men and
women suffer after aborting their children. This is a logical extension of
their illogical refusal to acknowledge that abortion is the destruction of
human life.

They’re
playing a game of smoke and mirrors: One needn’t be religiously inclined at all
to see that abortion is not a religious issue — it’s a human-rights issue.

I
know about the guilt problem firsthand. After having an abortion as a teenager,
I suffered emotionally and began down a destructive road. I picked a spouse who
had an alcohol problem. I did not think I deserved to be loved or treated well
by anyone. The marriage ended, and I struggled through single parenthood,
raising two sons on my own with no support.

My
faith not only got me through, but I also raised two great guys who lead
fulfilling and productive lives. As far as I know, no one calls single
parenthood a “religious issue.”

Oftentimes, we post-abortive people
of faith feel we have to apologize for our faith. I, for one, refuse to
apologize for the role my faith has played in my life — whether it comes to
healing after abortion or any other issue. My faith is not a problem that
instills guilt in me. It is a gift that brings me life.