The other side of the story

Glorifying an act of violence -- that's how I see the "We Had Abortions" campaign of Ms. magazine.

When editors at this magazine called on women who have had abortions to submit their testimonies, they were bent on not presenting the whole truth about abortion. That much can be said.

To: Everyone at Ms. Magazine

It is my intent to very well publicize that fact that when your magazine solicited testimonies from people that had an abortion, that you explicitly asked women who had been emotionally and/or physically devastated by their abortion experience NOT to send in their testimony. It seems that your responsibility to print the entire truth about the abortion issue is enormous considering the great impact and influence your opinion has on the lives and the decisions of young girls in this country. You should not only be morally obligated, but desire and require that the whole truth and all the facts be equally represented when addressing such a serious life changing decision as abortion. This cannot be accomplished by asking for testimonies that are self fulfilling for your article.

Asking for an only one-sided testimony is in itself a clear admittance on your part that women have experienced devastation from their choice to abort their baby.

Read the rest here, as well as other testimonies from women who have had abortions and who are not supporting the Ms. magazine's petition and whose side of the story have been refused by the magazine. The Dawn Patrol has put down her thoughts on the matter, and The Dana Files has started a counter-petition. So if you're proud to be pro-life, let it be known!

Frankly, the comments I've read from a growing number of increasingly outspoken people who support life are very encouraging. No wonder anti-life advocates are feeling the crunch.


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