Those Graphic Pictures of Abortion Made Me Pro-Life

I remember growing up in a southern baptist church  and I was more than just a Sunday attender. Anytime the doors were open I was there until through middle school and then I started going to a non-denominational church and Lutheran church (different youth group activities) in high school. I knew what abortion was, that they terminated a pregnancy, but I had no idea how they did it. I remember telling people "I would never have an abortion, but I could see why other people might do it."

My sophomore year of college at Florida Atlantic University there was a big commotion on the free speech lawn. All these huge banners were everywhere with pictures of bloody mini body parts over quarters and dimes. I remember standing there in awe. I couldn't' believe they were allowed to put this up, but moreover, I couldn't believe that this had been done. These tiny hands and feet and faces ripped into pieces. It broke my heart. I wanted to know who would do this and why? Reading a pamphlet they handed out this wasn't what I thought. See I thought maybe this was some injustice being done on the other side of the world in some poor savage country... but it wasn't. It was right here in the US this happens and it's called abortion. See it was the first time I learned that ending a pregnancy ended a baby. My churches never taught me and I wish I could tell you why it was never preached on. My family never talked about it but I think it is because they all knew it was wrong and maybe assumed I did too, I don't know. What I do know is the clicking of this is nothing someone had to explain to me. These parts were parts of babies and babies are precious. There is no good reason to rip them apart.

The pictures of these babies now break my heart. It breaks my heart that we aren't saving them. That we aren't supporting these women who are pregnant and loving them and caring for them and taking them in and providing for them but leaving them to deal with it on their own and that these women many times in desperation turn to this. For some it's out of fear: fear of a baby ruining their life, their finances, their dreams, but when we did we become a culture that allowed child sacrifice for the sake of fear.

I now see my logic of "I would never have one but you can" is terrible. Can you imagine if people started saying "I would never kill my wife but I would never stop someone else from doing it." Or " I would never kill my newborn but I wouldn't stop you from doing it." It is a statement of apathy. Of a willingness to be relative so that we don't offend anyone. Unfortunately, murder is offensive and life is the first inalienable right. Abortion kills a baby and wounds a woman, I wouldn't do it and I wouldn't want that to happen to anyone else no matter the circumstances.

In December of last year a friend on Facebook posted that an abortion clinic was coming to Osceola County. In March exactly where it was going became the forefront of knowledge and while at lunch at a local restaurant my husband and I learned about a city commission meeting coming up regarding this. I sat as we listened to Mayor Swan promise that there was nothing they could do, but if they could they would. I listened as doctors and citizens young and old shared with the commission that Kissimmee is a place for family and that this was not going to grow family. In the past several months I've found myself outside of the proposed site of Planned Parenthood Kissimmee overwhelmed with what could go on this building if we can't stop them.

Now as I stand and pray outside of 610 Oak Commons in Kissimmee FL I picture those banners from my sophomore year. I picture those babies being torn apart. I picture those moms coming looking for answers and 93.8% of these babies dying (according to PPGO annual report from 2012).Those opposed think I'm not for women and their rights but I am. I'm for women, I'm for babies. I'm for life. Our women deserve better than this. Our children deserve better than this.

Please friends be praying as the next few weeks are very important in our fight to stop Planned Parenthood. Please come to the City Commission Meeting at City Hall on Tuesday June 17th at 6 pm to ask the city to join us in coming up with alternatives to abortion.

Some might think I'm fanatical about this, but this is life or death for these babies. It's not just a cause to ask you to donate to but rather I'm asking you to just pray. Pray that we can save the babies and support the mothers.  I would hope that someone would fight for me and my life and the life of my child. I'm thankful my mom chose life and I pray that I can help other mommies choose life. If your pregnant and you don't want your baby please let me help you. Please let me care for your child or find someone who you feel comfortable with. Please let me help connect you to people who can help you like the JMJ pregnancy center or another in your area. Please let me pray for you and please know that your not alone.

Below is how they abortion a 23 week old baby. This is shocking to me, and heart breaking. Perhaps if more knew how they did it, more people would be Pro-Life.