To all the Girls Considering Abortion...Don't
Hello friends! It's been a long time since my last blog! I'm definitely trying to get back in the swing of things, so encouragement is definitely appreciated!
Today I'm really excited to share with everybody some of my views on a specific and controversial topic. Through-out my blogging journey, I'm going to be sharing many different topics regarding families, and today's controversial topic is going to cover abortion.
To start, I want to ask a question. If you were a single woman and found out you were pregnant, what would you do?
As human beings we have the tendency to think of how we would react in certain situations, and when those situations become a reality, we have a good idea of how we will react because we have already thought about it before.
So I want to pose the question again. If you were a single woman and found out you were pregnant, what would you do?
A very close person to me had to ask herself this question, when this situation became a reality. For the sake of privacy I will change her name and call her, Beth.
And this is her story.
Beth was 28 years old living in the great city of Boston, and life was going great. She loved her job, coworkers, friends, and was truly living her life. She had a boyfriend, and was enjoying her time with him. When Beth found out she was pregnant, everything changed. She knew she wasn't in a serious relationship with this man, and wasn't sure what he would think about the baby. Beth decided to go to an abortion clinic, and ask a few questions about the procedure. When she got to the clinic, she noticed most of the girls were a lot younger than her.
Beth asked the worker at the clinic if the procedure was painful, and the women answered her coldly, "Well, I haven't scraped anyone off the ceiling yet." After that answer Beth knew this was something that wasn't right for her. Personally she was never against abortion, but was never truly comfortable with it either. She had a feeling after going to the clinic that,
"If I did it, it would ruin my life."
After she made the decision to keep the baby, she told her boyfriend about the baby. (they were barely committed to each other) and he was not happy...He told her that she was not fit to a parent, and he would pay for the abortion. Beth told him that she was going to keep the baby, and it was ok if he wasn't in the babies life. She was going to do it with or without him. He told her, he would call on the following Sunday and talk more about it.
She never got the call, or heard from him again.
After deciding to keep the baby, it felt like a dark cloud was lifted. She could breathe and be happy again. She started telling people about the pregnancy. She told her parents, her boss, co-workers, and friends. Her boss who was very, very, catholic, was ecstatic that she was keeping the baby. When her co-workers found out, they were also very supportive. In fact three of them came up to her personally and talked with her about their own experiences with abortion and how they regretted having one, immensely, but felt like it was the only option at the time.
There is a study that goes into detail of results of how people felt emotionally a week after having an abortion. The results of the study showed that women who had a hard time making the decision to have an abortion felt sad or depressed a week after having the procedure done.
For Beth, keeping the baby was a lonely decision, even though it was the right one. She felt lonely, even with all the support in her life. She was able to transfer jobs and move closer to family. The support from her parents and friends back home were essential, but even with all the support it was still a lonely journey.
Being a single parent was difficult, but boy, did she love that little girl. She changed Beth's world. Even with all the difficulties of being a single parent, she knew that she made the right decision.
Her life changed even more when she became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and met her amazing man, Tom. Who's name has also been changed for privacy reasons. Tom loved Beth and her little girl, and soon they were married. Beth's lonely path didn't feel so lonely. She realized that God had a plan for her, and loved her little family so much. Beth and Tom welcomed two more children into their family, and have truly loved their lives together.
This story of Beth hits close to home for me, and touches me deeply. This story (which is 100% true) gives me hope that women, who have considered having an abortion, will not. If you've asked yourself, what should I do? Consider other options. We have seen from the research that there is pain from abortion and can have a lasting effect on women who have had one. We have seen from Beth's coworkers, the regret and pain they feel. This this blog post, if anything, I hope will give you peace. Peace in knowing that the lonely path even though, may not be the most appealing, can be one that leads to the most happiness. There is hope for you, hope for your baby, and hope that your life will be blessed.
Below are some links that will give you information to blogs and research about abortion. Feel free to comment any questions or concerns!
With love,
Katrina
https://overcomingabortion.wordpress.com/
https://whatsyourgrief.com/grief-abortion-healing-unspoken-loss/
https://adoption.org/what-abortion-alternatives-are-there
https://achildshope.com/giving-baby-up-for-adoption-how-to/is-adoption-right-for-you/abortion-alternatives/
Today I'm really excited to share with everybody some of my views on a specific and controversial topic. Through-out my blogging journey, I'm going to be sharing many different topics regarding families, and today's controversial topic is going to cover abortion.
To start, I want to ask a question. If you were a single woman and found out you were pregnant, what would you do?
As human beings we have the tendency to think of how we would react in certain situations, and when those situations become a reality, we have a good idea of how we will react because we have already thought about it before.
So I want to pose the question again. If you were a single woman and found out you were pregnant, what would you do?
A very close person to me had to ask herself this question, when this situation became a reality. For the sake of privacy I will change her name and call her, Beth.
And this is her story.
Beth was 28 years old living in the great city of Boston, and life was going great. She loved her job, coworkers, friends, and was truly living her life. She had a boyfriend, and was enjoying her time with him. When Beth found out she was pregnant, everything changed. She knew she wasn't in a serious relationship with this man, and wasn't sure what he would think about the baby. Beth decided to go to an abortion clinic, and ask a few questions about the procedure. When she got to the clinic, she noticed most of the girls were a lot younger than her.
Beth asked the worker at the clinic if the procedure was painful, and the women answered her coldly, "Well, I haven't scraped anyone off the ceiling yet." After that answer Beth knew this was something that wasn't right for her. Personally she was never against abortion, but was never truly comfortable with it either. She had a feeling after going to the clinic that,
"If I did it, it would ruin my life."
After she made the decision to keep the baby, she told her boyfriend about the baby. (they were barely committed to each other) and he was not happy...He told her that she was not fit to a parent, and he would pay for the abortion. Beth told him that she was going to keep the baby, and it was ok if he wasn't in the babies life. She was going to do it with or without him. He told her, he would call on the following Sunday and talk more about it.
She never got the call, or heard from him again.
After deciding to keep the baby, it felt like a dark cloud was lifted. She could breathe and be happy again. She started telling people about the pregnancy. She told her parents, her boss, co-workers, and friends. Her boss who was very, very, catholic, was ecstatic that she was keeping the baby. When her co-workers found out, they were also very supportive. In fact three of them came up to her personally and talked with her about their own experiences with abortion and how they regretted having one, immensely, but felt like it was the only option at the time.
There is a study that goes into detail of results of how people felt emotionally a week after having an abortion. The results of the study showed that women who had a hard time making the decision to have an abortion felt sad or depressed a week after having the procedure done.
For Beth, keeping the baby was a lonely decision, even though it was the right one. She felt lonely, even with all the support in her life. She was able to transfer jobs and move closer to family. The support from her parents and friends back home were essential, but even with all the support it was still a lonely journey.
Being a single parent was difficult, but boy, did she love that little girl. She changed Beth's world. Even with all the difficulties of being a single parent, she knew that she made the right decision.
Her life changed even more when she became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and met her amazing man, Tom. Who's name has also been changed for privacy reasons. Tom loved Beth and her little girl, and soon they were married. Beth's lonely path didn't feel so lonely. She realized that God had a plan for her, and loved her little family so much. Beth and Tom welcomed two more children into their family, and have truly loved their lives together.
This story of Beth hits close to home for me, and touches me deeply. This story (which is 100% true) gives me hope that women, who have considered having an abortion, will not. If you've asked yourself, what should I do? Consider other options. We have seen from the research that there is pain from abortion and can have a lasting effect on women who have had one. We have seen from Beth's coworkers, the regret and pain they feel. This this blog post, if anything, I hope will give you peace. Peace in knowing that the lonely path even though, may not be the most appealing, can be one that leads to the most happiness. There is hope for you, hope for your baby, and hope that your life will be blessed.
Below are some links that will give you information to blogs and research about abortion. Feel free to comment any questions or concerns!
With love,
Katrina
https://overcomingabortion.wordpress.com/
https://whatsyourgrief.com/grief-abortion-healing-unspoken-loss/
https://adoption.org/what-abortion-alternatives-are-there
https://achildshope.com/giving-baby-up-for-adoption-how-to/is-adoption-right-for-you/abortion-alternatives/
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