Updated 11:59 pm.EST, Sun November 22, 2009

Society|Wed, Oct. 29 2008 10:13 PM EDT

N.Y. Subway 'Voices' Reveal How Abortion Changed Them

By Eric Young|Christian Post Reporter

Noticeably, the New York campaign has also brought in more content contributors, including one man who shared about the abortion his girlfriend got when he was 18. The man, who later married in his 30s, said it wasn’t until after his marriage that he thought back to the abortion.

“When our son was born 9 months after we were married, I couldn't help but think about my first son. He would be 20 years old now,” he wrote.

Recognizing that the New York City population largely uses mass transit for transportation, Fredenburg hopes the subway ads – which will run until Nov. 9 – will resonate with those who have been touched by abortion – either their own or that of someone close to them.

“Although each person’s experience with abortion is unique, a common thread moves through them all – abortion changes you,” says Fredenburg. “It is our hope that the space we’ve created online and in the book will give voice to thoughts deeply buried and allow hurting individuals to connect with healing resources.”

Fredenburg’s book, Changed: Making Sense of Your Own or A Loved One’s Abortion Experience, was released this past spring and shares some of the many stories the author has heard over the years – stories from real people who’ve been touched by abortion. The book also serves as an invitation to begin the healing process through a grief/loss healing model.

On the Web:

AbortionChangesYou.com

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  • Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:40 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    I am happy that this woman is doing this to help others especailly in New York. I do not understand why you quote "Alan Guttmacher Institute". Their work is always being sited as gospel by Planned Parenthoo. To me this their assoiciation has been too close with PP and often gives PP a boost by giving information out in favor of abortion. Get another organization for this information to site in your articles about abortion.
    http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_fact3.htm

    http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2007/oct/07101109.html

  • Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:05 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Its sad that so many "christians" claim Christ, but fail to let Christ own them. We are to be slaves to righteousness - Christ is our LORD. We must get out of the way of the Holy Spirit and allow Him to work in us - to be forgiven, to love, to forgive, to aid, to obey. We must become more and more Christ-like, yet so many times we only hear a gospel message that mentions accepting Christ as savior (little 's'), but not as Savior. When we accept Christ as Savior, we come broken to the cross for HIS healing, HIS forgiveness, HIS righteousness, HIS love. And when we do, HE fills us with all that and more.

    No sin is unforgivable save one - that of denying the Holy Spirit until death. At that time, we have no recourse. We will have to stand on our own righteousness. Each of us will answer for what we do and say, but those who trust Christ will be found innocent, because He justifies us - God sanctifies us, once to set us aside for HIM, and continually to grow us to become more Christ-like.

    God sent Christ to suffer and die for us, that we might have eternal life. He forgive us our sins, if we repent and turn to Him. But the moment we do, our forgiveness is total and complete. He forgives all sin for those who love Him.

  • Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:32 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

    I would guess that the young man has run into one or more Christians who do not accurately reflect the love and forgiveness of Christ. How can we communicate both that abortion is murder but it is also forgivable? This is not impossible, but requires delicacy.

  • Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:55 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    The young man who thought that the Right (presumably the Christian Right) was scary is somewhat baffling. The only place to get true forgiveness and healing is in the person of Jesus Christ. Now either the Christians he knows aren't doing a good job of conveying that or he doesn't know any and is just buying what those who aren't Christian are saying about us. Killing your child is sin, but that is why Christ came, to bear the punishment for those sins so that we may become children of God. I'm not sure what would be scary about that unless you are unwilling to place your faith in Him.

  • Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:24 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Not to sound too crass, but when I read:

    "...a common thread moves through them all – abortion changes you,”

    All I could think was "Yeah, killing an innocent human being tends to do that to people."

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