Posted on 04/14/2017 1:51:08 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: 'There's a little bit of sadness': Female reverend reveals how she had an abortion 12 years ago during a crumbling marriage
A female reverend has revealed how she had an abortion nearly 12 years ago and how the mother-of-one suffered some sadness in not having two children.
Reverend Susan Chorley was in a crumbling marriage, had a two-year-old son and was stressed out as relatively new pastor when she decided to get an abortion.
Since June, the 44-year-old has begun to publicly reveal her secret as she speaks at seminars for a project she has launched with other women who have had abortions as a way to advocate for 'pro-voice' discussions.
Chorley, of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, said she had to confront the issue when her son asked her about abortions and the Boston-area minister admitted she had a bit of sadness over not having a second child.
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Men also feel ramifications over their children being aborted. It is something rarely even talked about but it’s real. Though the woman has the abortion, the baby’s father, the woman’s friends, families, etc., that were in any way involved in the decision are also impacted.
Unwanted Angels
Johnny can’t come out to play
And Meg won’t be at her ballet.
Mike won’t stop that play at third
And Sara’s voice will not be heard.
Words unspoken, tears uncried,
Spirits broken, hearts untried.
Without a thought, to plant a seed,
Then pluck it out - though it may bleed.
Listen for the deafening cry!
Dare look inside...as each one dies.
Countless thoughts forever lost.
The right of choice...how high the cost!
No hearth will ever be the same,
Each loss diminishes the flame.
Angels passing in the mist,
Fifty-six million - never kissed,
Souls...on the unwanted list!
By: Linda Bernazzani Dolan
Denial is the first and strongest hurdle and it can take decades to work through - if ever. Healing can only happen after the truth is dealt with.
Oh, my! That brought tears to my eyes!
Mine, too. I’ve been cleaning out storage and found it among some papers from more than 10 years ago. It STILL moves me.
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