That's when she began to understand the amazing grace and lavish mercy of God. And, she experienced peace for the first time in years. As she openly walked through her pain and confronted her anger, guilt, denial and grief, she discovered the healing presence of God in her life the God who loves her, who forgives her and who gives her hope. I am told that the scars of abortion are often so deep that women have difficulty sharing their pain with others. Pre-abortion counseling does not adequately inform them about the possibility of intense emotional reactions, so women isolate themselves from others, thinking there is something wrong with them for not coping well with grief.
Women of faith have the same problem.
Statistically, of the nearly 4,000 women who enter abortion facilities every day, almost one in five describes herself as a committed Christian. And many of the remaining women come to faith, or back to the church later in life. But it's also the place where women feel most embarrassed and ashamed to even mention the sins of their past. I would like to help change that. For several years in Fairfield County, small groups of women who have experienced some degree of remorse and regret have been meeting together for a 10 week Bible study.