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"A
voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for
her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."
-- Matthew
2:18 (NIV)
Abortion ~
There
are many women that in the midst of their eating disorder found it necessary
to have an abortion. I was one of those women. Others have had an abortion,
and an eating disorder was triggered from the event. Many of us who have
had an abortion, repress feelings of guilt, shame, anger and grief because
we feel we have bigger monsters to slay. An abortion is a big monster,
whether you have dealt with it yet or not.
It wasn't
until I participated in a post-abortion Bible study group for women (they
do have them for men) that I saw just how deep those feelings were hidden.
I found many reasons to justify my actions.
The truth
is I was just plain selfish. I was more concerned about my body and what
other people would think of me, than for a human life. I had my abortion
in my eighth-week. 'They' told me it was a blob of tissue, only an inch
long. They were right - it was an inch long, but I learned that this developing
life was already termed a fetus (Latin for young one or offspring).
Everything
was present in that fetus that was found in a fully developed adult. The
heart had been beating for more than a month, the stomach was producing
digestive juices, and the kidneys had begun to function. Forty muscle
sets had begun to operate in conjunction with the nervous system. And
the fetus body responded to the touch from the physician before he was
aborted.
Psalm
139 tells us that this little fetus was predestined by God. God had
a plan for my little baby. This little person had a defined purpose in
life. I'm not going to keep going on because it's painful. But I am comforted
to know my Father has forgiven me, I have
forgiven myself, and I will one day be reunited with my child in heaven.
God showed me He was taking good care of my child.
Yes, I learned
a great deal about myself as I healed from bulimia, but found it necessary,
and advantageous to explore and heal from the effects of my abortion.
I encourage every one of you that has had an abortion to take the HEART
post-abortion Bible study, or a church related study. And it's fun! You
will meet and bond with some exceptional women (or men).
Article:
Abortion,
You Are Not Alone
- For more
information contact:Care
Net (the organization the runs the HEART support and study groups).
Email
Care Net to find affiliates (locations) near you: info@care-net.org
- Contact
Kim
I have a list of various ministries all over the USA that offer counseling
for abortion.
- Elliot
Institute
- Focus
on the Family
- Be
A Voice For Life
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