Abortion: The Great Silencer, by Julie Boles

By Julie Boles, The Stream, September 10, 2019

We live in a very vocal world. Many people feel the need to express their opinions, even if it is in the most vulgar of ways. Sadly, we are daily inundated with loud voices that are determined to shout their beliefs to others. They are deceived by the notion that sheer volume of their rhetoric supersedes the need for validity and truth in their arguments.

Such has the “Shout Your Abortion” movement become. Books, television shows, and social media platforms today all endorse this way of thinking. The problem? This is built on deception, errancy, and an unmitigated disregard for the truth of what really happens to post-abortive women.

I am a post-abortive woman who works with other post-abortive women. I am also a nurse practitioner with a master’s degree in women’s health. My faith influences my worldview. However, I have been trained both in Christian and secular colleges. I have also worked both in hospitals and in private practice.

It’s easy to get caught up in the hype of this movement of the day. Especially if we don’t stop long enough to evaluate the scientific truths, psychological truths, and even spiritual truths associated with it. It saddens my heart to see young women get pulled into such blatant deceptions. Particularly without really understanding what they are truly supporting. ….

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