Real Abortion Stories: The Hurting and The Healing (Perfect Paperback)

by Barbara Horak (Editor)

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These deeply personal stories demonstrate that healing is possible from the traumatic aftermath of abortion. Dr. Alveda C. King, Pastoral Associate, Gospel of Life; niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From these true stories, discover how to find healing and peace after an abortion. Millie Lace, MSE, LPC

Courageous Women Speak Out on Abortion

Since Roe v. Wade in 1973, there have been more than 45 million abortions performed in the United States. Many post-abortive women suffer from some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These women, emotionally battered by their symptoms, are often hesitant to talk openly about their ordeal.

A new book, Real Abortion Stories: The Hurting and The Healing, contains the powerful first-person stories of fourteen women and one man. Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who tells her story in this book, says, These deeply personal stories demonstrate that healing is possible from the traumatic aftermath of abortion.

According to the book s editor, Barbara Horak, many women are afraid to share their grief with friends who may be pro life because they fear being rejected and condemned for their decision. But if they turn to their pro choice friends, their anguish may not be acknowledged as truly valid, so they suffer silently. As one woman says, Society may say it s okay to have an abortion, but when they find out I ve had one, they think I m terrible.

Horak, who has spoken more than four hundred times in high schools and middle schools, about the risks and consequences of premarital sex and has worked as a volunteer counselor at a Pregnancy Center, has witnessed firsthand the trauma abortion heaps upon women. She says of the book: These short, riveting stories explain the desperate situations that drove each of them to choose abortion, describe their abortion experiences, tell of the heartbreaking afte

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Real Abortion Stories: The Hurting and The Healing

This book is a must for women who are suffering as the result of an abortion, for those dealing with pregnant women in crisis, and for everyone who needs to know that ending a life--at whatever stage--is not a casual event.

These short, riveting stories by fourteen women and one man explain the desperate situations that drove each of them to choose abortion. They also describe their abortion experiences, tell of the heartbreaking aftermath of their decisions, and illustrate how they found healing and peace. These captivating first-person accounts reveal a side of the abortion issue that is seldom heard.

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Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Strive For the Best Publishing; 2007 edition (December 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978755138
• ISBN-13: 978-0978755133
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #593,805 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Examining Abortion, November 22, 2007

By	Charity Johnson "Honestly honest" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Abortion is a subject not to be taken lightly. Real Abortion Stories examines the issue, and provides real stories of people who have suffered tremendously as a result of deciding to terminate their pregnancies. Post- abortion stress, depression, and regret occur and some people may need to know what to do in the event that this happens. This book even provides places to call so that people are aware that they don't have to be alone. Excellent and heart felt. It gives comfort to the heart and soul.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Real Abortion Stories, June 26, 2007

By	D. O'Dell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Too many times people do not consider what harm is done to the mother long term by an abortion procedure. This book of stories from real women allows the reader an opportunity to understand what so many women go through in the aftermath of an abortion.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A must read if you're considering abortion, March 17, 2009

By	K. Burns (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I actually picked this book up because I felt bad about the $5 I spent on a Planned Parenthood book. I figured somehow in the book-cosmos, both purchases would balance one another out. I must be upfront, I am undeniably a life lover. So with that out of the way- if one is contemplating abortion- this would be worth the read. Its a short and easy read. Plenty of real-life scenarios with real-life regrets.