Post-Abortion Outreach
— Posted by John (February 7, 2006 at 11:18 am)
Bringing the message of God’s love and mercy to women who have had abortions is one of the most important aspects of the pro-life mission.
George and Linda Zallie are doing exactly that.
At the age of 20, their daughter Stacy had an abortion. Shortly thereafter, she sought psychiatric help, which she ended after 3 months. Soon after her 21st birthday, she took her own life.
Her parents have started The Stacy Zallie Foundation to provide resources to post-abortive women so that they will be able to find the help and healing they need.
The Foundation’s website offers help to women suffering from post-abortion aftermath, and places a particular emphasis on the need for compassion and non-judgmental care. The site provides links to faith-based and secular post-abortion counselors.
“If I get one girl — one girl — to go to that site and realize that she’s not alone, then it’s worth it,” Mr. Zallie said.
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Annie says:
I gave a talk to a group of teens a few years ago and when I started talking about women who have had abortions, a few of them (definitely not all of them) weren’t very sympathetic. I tried to explain the struggle that a woman goes through when she’s contemplating abortion, but they were more focused on the baby and what he or she goes through - and I could see their point. Plus not all scenarios are alike. Some women go through more of a struggle than others in their decision to have an abortion. How accountable is the woman for her abortion?
Comment posted February 15th, 2006 at 8:32 am