Posted on 10/20/2026 1:06:54 AM PDT by Morgana
In his memoir, "Devil on My Shoulder," rocker Alice Cooper revealed that his ex-girlfriend, the late Cindy Lang, underwent an abortion during their six-year relationship. Though he said he had doubts the baby was his, he also said he didn't take any responsibility.
Key Takeaways:
* Alice Cooper wrote in his memoir that his ex-girlfriend underwent an abortion during their relationship.
* Cooper was unsure if the baby was his and he took no responsibilty for the baby.
* He said while he grew up in a Christian church and knew the church saw abortion as a serious sin, he also felt that the church saw abortion as a private issue between a person and God.
The church must speak out against abortion in order to save lives.
The Details:
Cooper wrote that he and Lang had been together "for about a year" when she became pregnant but that neither of them was ready to be parents. He knew his own parents were "not pleased" about his relationship with Lang in the first place because he was "[s]leeping with her out of wedlock...."
“They let her crash on the living room sofa, and she and I had to grab whatever intimate time we could whenever we could,” Cooper wrote of his past relationship. “Then she got pregnant. Could things have gotten any worse? I don’t know if my parents knew, although it wouldn’t have been the end of the world if they did.”
He claimed Lang was "sleeping around" and was "far from being a Goody Two-Shoes," saying, "I told myself there was only a one-in-five chance I was the dad." He added, "While I felt really bad for Cindy, I never took any responsibility."
Raised in the Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite Church, a part of the Latter-day Saints), Cooper knew that abortion was a sin, but because the church leaders didn't speak of it, abortion was something that Cooper saw as being between the person procuring the abortion and God.
“There’s no doubt that our church considers abortion a serious sin, but its attitude toward people in such a pickle tends to be pastoral rather than political,” Cooper wrote. “It has never engaged in public anti-abortion activism, treating it instead as a private moral issue between the individual and God, and requiring repentance and spiritual counseling rather than excommunication.”
He said "abortions were hugely expensive" and he didn't think they should get married, so Lang "made her mind up to have it taken care of" and "scraped the money together" to have the abortion in Detroit. Cooper didn't go with her.
Commentary:
Cooper's comments about the church and abortion should be heard by every church leader.
While Cooper knew that his church considered abortion to be a "serious sin," he didn't seem to realize what that ultimately meant for the persons involved in the abortion. And that's the fault of the church that he attended and the spiritual advisors there who allegedly failed to teach.
He alleged that the church treated abortion as a "private moral issue" — and therefore, because it was 'private' (as the pro-abortion ideology says we must), it allegedly didn't speak out against it. In failing to speak authoritatively from God's Word about the killing of preborn children, a church leads its members into believing that abortion is a subjective moral issue, rather than an objective one.
Induced abortion is the direct and intentional killing of human beings — human beings who, according to Scripture, are made in the image and likeness of God. Additionally, Proverbs 6:16-17 states that there are "six things the Lord hates," and seven that are "detestable" to Him, including "hands that shed innocent blood." Killing innocent people is a sin.
Abortion is objectively wrong. It is always wrong to kill an innocent human being, which is what abortion does.
The humanity of the preborn child is not dependent on his age, his health status, his parents' financial or marital status, or his mother's opinion on when life begins — and, therefore, neither is his inherent right to life.
Cooper's story proves that every Christian leader must speak the truth about abortion and children in the womb and should receive women and men and their 'unplanned' babies with love and assistance so that no Christian is ever afraid to return to the church or seek help out of the fear and shame that might push them toward abortion.
Lives, created by God with purpose, are on the line.
According to Wikipedia:
After his separation from Lang, Cooper was briefly linked with actress Raquel Welch, although according to Dick Wagner, Cooper rejected Welch's advances.Sounds like Cooper was already at a time in his life when he most certainly could have borne the financial burden of raising a child (or, barring that, giving it up for adoption).
Regards,
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According to this article goes into more detail into why he was low on money so I assume that is why he was complaining about how much it cost.
Both articles don’t say but somehow I suspect she had a late term abortion, probably going into the second trimester which goes up in expense.
https://ew.com/alice-cooper-cindy-lang-abortion-1-year-into-relationship-12166907
Cooper was Raised in the Bickertonite Church, of the
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints (LDS).
In a worldwide broadcast in April 2025, LDS Elder Neil L. Andersen
emphasized the importance of protecting unborn children, stating:
“My dear brothers and sisters, the diminishing love for unborn children worldwide is a grave concern. God cherishes life. It is His work and His glory to bring immortality and eternal life to His children. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we cherish life.”
A singularly beautiful pro-life statement.
Dear ‘Alice’ Cooper.
I just want you to know I greatly admire you.
I went with a guy, lead guitar, oh so talented. I know that rock social story and not as well as you do of course.
Well, to repeat, I greatly admire you. You stand firm like a lion amongst wolves.
I went to a Baptist church when I lived on Maui. Supposedly, he would show up for some services, incognito, there when he was vacationing.
Even if he did take responsibility he can’t make the woman not abort the child if that’s what the woman is going to do.
It takes two to create a life but only the woman can abort it. That’s reality and regardless of the pressure, circumstances etc the woman makes the final decision. There’s always choose life and the adoption option. They can regret either option later and many do but the decision is theirs.
“Adoption is an option”
Alice Cooper was a longtime golfing buddy with his then neighbor, Glen Campbell.
The Bickerton Church is a charismatic church founded by Joseph Smith that rejects the teachings of Brigham Young.
I listen to his radio show when I’m showering, it’s pretty good for commercial radio.
The article says that she was sleeping on his parent’s couch. I don’t think this was post-success. I think this might have been post high school—but not far past.
He writes it like he was a self absorbed kid who was “just having a good time.”
Then the consequences showed up at his door.
A lot of people make bad decisions when they are immature. They grow up. It is up to the community to instill the right moral basis and to guide them to make better decisions. Unfortunately, kids don’t always listen.
Oh Alice...
Dead babies can’t take care of themselves......................
That’s funny! (Our pastor’s name wasn’t “Smith”, so probably not referring to our church. 😂)
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