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Dear Catholic Exchange,
On March 10 we were asked by some abortion supporters to observe the “National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers.” They suggest that people affirm the men and women who make their living by subjecting women and children to a cruel fate: death for children and a lifetime of suffering for women.
How do I know this is the outcome of abortion? I had not just one abortion but two and every day, I miss holding my babies. No one told me that I would feel this way for the rest of my life. No one told me that by having an abortion they could rupture my uterus, ending any chance of having other children. No one told me that living would become a struggle, that suicide could be contemplated as something to help end the pain.
If abortion is such a great thing, why don't women feel good about it? Why is it that society doesn't “celebrate” having an abortion, as they celebrate the birth of a child?
I have been fortunate. I have found faith and forgiveness… and healing through a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. I recommend this for others who suffer the pain of abortion. There can be healing, and new life again, with God's help.
I will not be “appreciating” those who perform abortions, I will be praying for them. I ask you to do the same. Pray also that we will become a society that cherishes life — ALL life — from conception to natural death.
Suzan Marcy
