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For those patients who are wracked with feelings of guilt, my husband always advises that they receive God's forgiveness in the Sacrament of confession. We learned from Maria's essay that our kids listen to us more than we think. Here's Maria's explanation of why she "won't stop fighting until abortion ends."
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ABORTION HAS TO STOP
Abortion is a very bad thing. Almost 1,000,000 babies die from it [in the U.S. per year]. You cannot just say that you don't want your baby. You could send the baby to an orphanage. But you cannot kill them.
Babies are living people. You cannot throw them away like broken toys. God made these babies. God will not be happy with you. Imagine if your parents didn't want you, and they said "I want this baby to be aborted." Imagine if they killed you. You wouldn't be here right now. Do you really want to do that to someone else? Think about what they're doing. Think about what you're doing.
I get a say in this, and I say abortion has to STOP! Say no to abortion. If you had an abortion go to church and confess what you did. You have a say in this too. Make the right choice. Make a difference in the world. I won't stop fighting until abortion ENDS.
by Maria Santos, age 8
This is just amazing!! I hope my children develop the same mindset so young!
ReplyDeleteCaitlin, thanks! I saw from your blog that you're expecting your first baby. You look beautiful. I'll pray for you!
DeleteOh my goodness! This is so touching! My son is 7 going on 8 and will be entering 3rd grade this year. I pray he has the same level of faith and strength. Karee, it is so beautiful and wonderful that you see the truth about abortion and have not believed the lie of society which tries to tells us these "fetuses" are not persons. Praise be to God for your faith and for your parent's faith! Keep strong in your faith, always pray and always stay faithful to the whispers of the Holy Spirit in your heart!! God Bless you!
ReplyDeleteThank you. God bless you, too!
DeleteThis is so inspiring!!!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your comment, Stephanie. Thanks!
DeleteHow to stop abortion: I think fathers should be made responsible for procreating their children without asking permission from the woman.
ReplyDeleteWould a man accept to carry for a child who is placed in his arms, without being asked if he, the father agrees with ? The same with a woman: why a woman should accept to carry for a child who was placed inside her body, without her agreement ?
Would the man keep the child or "abort". Does the same logic apply to the woman?
DeleteI'm not sure what you mean by "without asking permission." In many cases, women agree to have sex and there is always a chance they might become pregnant. If you mean cases of rape, the woman doesn't agree to have sex, but that is no reason why the child should die. And although many fathers do not want to keep their children, many fathers also deeply regret it when their child is aborted. They would rather have kept the child.
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